Uraninite | |
Chemical Formula |
oxide (UO2) |
Species |
Oxides & Hydroxides |
Crystal System |
Isometric |
Mohs Scale |
5-6 |
Specific Gravity |
10.63-10.95 |
Color |
Steel-black to velvet-black, brownish black, pale gray to pale green; in transmitted light, pale green, pale yellow to deep brown |
Streak |
Brownish black, gray, olive-green |
Luster |
Greasy, Sub-Metallic, Dull |
Diaphaneity |
Opaque |
Cleavage |
Indistinct |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Massive, botryoidal, granular. Octahedral crystals uncommon. |