Pascoite

Overview

Ca3V+510O28·17(H2O)
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	1.87 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Pascoite - 2.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	brown, orange
Streak	yellow

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - prismatic
Cleavage	distinct
Tenacity	-
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	vitreous, adamantine

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 47.02.01.01

Class: 47

Group: 47.02

Subgroup: 47.02.01 - pascoite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
47.02.01.01	pascoite	Ca3V+510O28·17(H2O)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 04.HC.05

Group : 04

Subgroup : HC

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
04.HC.05	lasalite	Na2Mg2(V10O28)·20(H2O)
04.HC.05	pascoite	Ca3V+510O28·17(H2O)

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