Pattersonite

Overview

PbFe3(PO4)2(OH)4(H2O,OH)2
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	4.04 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Pattersonite - 4.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	yellow
Streak	pale yellow

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	triclinic - pinacoidal
Cleavage	poor
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	adamantine

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 30.02.10.01

Class: 30

Group: 30.02

Subgroup: 30.02.10 - pattersonite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
30.02.10.01	pattersonite	PbFe3(PO4)2(OH)4(H2O,OH)2

Nickel-Strunz Number : 08.BL.25

Group : 08

Subgroup : BL

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
08.BL.25	pattersonite	PbFe3(PO4)2(OH)4(H2O,OH)2

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