Vanadinite | |
Chemical Formula |
Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Species |
Phosphates |
Crystal System |
Hexagonal |
Mohs Scale |
2-3 |
Specific Gravity |
6.8-7.1 |
Color |
Orange-red, red-brown, brown, bright red, yellow, whitish; pale straw-yellow; colourless or weakly tinted in transmitted light. |
Streak |
brownish yellow |
Luster |
Sub-Adamantine, Resinous |
Refractive Index |
n = 2.416 n = 2.350 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque |
Cleavage |
None Observed |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Prismatic or nodular; may be acicular, hairlike, fibrous; rarely rounded, globular | |
Geological Setting:A secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of lead bearing deposits. |