Greenockite | |
Chemical Formula |
CdS |
Species |
Sulfides |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Mohs Scale |
3 |
Specific Gravity |
4.8-4.9 |
Color |
Honey yellow, citron yellow, orange yellow |
Streak |
Yellow orange to brick red |
Luster |
Adamantine, Resinous |
Refractive Index |
n = 2.529 n = 2.506 |
Diaphaneity |
Translucent |
Cleavage |
Distinct/GoodDistinct on , imperfect on . |
Fracture |
Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Colloform - forming from a gel or colloidal mass; encrustations - forms crust-like aggregates on matrix; radial - crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite) | |
Geological Setting:An uncommon mineral of sulfide deposits. |