Lead

Overview

Pb
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	11.37 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Lead - 2.0-2.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	gray, white
Streak	gray

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	isometric - hexoctahedral
Cleavage	none
Tenacity	maleable
Fracture	none
Luster	metallic

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 01.01.01.04

Class: 01

Group: 01.01

Subgroup: 01.01.01 - gold

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
01.01.01.01	gold	Au
01.01.01.02	silver	Ag
01.01.01.03	copper	Cu
01.01.01.04	lead	Pb

Nickel-Strunz Number : 01.AA.05

Group : 01

Subgroup : AA

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
01.AA.05	copper	Cu
01.AA.05	gold	Au
01.AA.05	lead	Pb
01.AA.05	silver	Ag

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