Zincite | |
Chemical Formula |
(Zn,Mn)O |
Species |
Oxides & Hydroxides |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Mohs Scale |
4 |
Specific Gravity |
5.64-5.68 |
Color |
Yellow-orange to deep red, rarely yellow, green, colorless |
Streak |
Yellowish orange |
Luster |
Sub-Adamantine |
Refractive Index |
n = 2.013 n = 2.029 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque |
Cleavage |
Perfect perfect, but difficult. |
Fracture |
Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Disseminated – occurs in small, distinct particles dispersed in matrix. |