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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.
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