Tenorite

Overview

CuO
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	6.5 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Tenorite - 3.5-4.0  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	black, gray
Streak	black

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - prismatic
Cleavage	none
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	earthy

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 04.02.03.01

Class: 04

Group: 04.02

Subgroup: 04.02.03 - tenorite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
04.02.03.01	tenorite	CuO

Nickel-Strunz Number : 04.AB.10

Group : 04

Subgroup : AB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
04.AB.10	tenorite	CuO

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