Vanadinite

Hardness ( Moh )

" 3 - 4

Crystal System

Hexagonal

Specific Gravity

6.6 and 7.2

Refractive Index

2.350 - 2.416

Birefringence

Family

Apatite

Colour(s)

Brown, Brownish yellow, Brown red, Colorless, Yellow.

Cleavage

Francture Type

Uneven to conchoidal

Luster

Streak

Brownish yellow

Transparency

Subtranslucent to opaque

Formula

Pb5(VO4)3Cl

Country

Found In Algeria,Argentina,Australia,Austria,Bolivia,Chile,China,Czech Republic,DR Congo,Finland,France,Gabon,Germany,Greece,India,Iran,Italy,Japan,Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,Mexico,Morocco,Namibia,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Republic of the Congo,Russia,Slovakia,South Africa,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Tunisia,Turkey,UK,USA,Uzbekistan,Vietnam,Zambia,Zimbabwe