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Minerals - Greenockite | TerraCollect
Mineral - Greenockite
Greenockite
CdS
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Sulfides and sulfosalts
Toxicity
high
Formula
CdS
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
3 - 3.5
Streak
orange
Density
Optical Properties
Color
brown
orange
yellow
green
Birefringence
Luster
Adamantine,
Resinous
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
hexagonal
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
earthy,
crusty,
pyramidal
Formation
Verwitterung von Sphalerit, hydrothermal
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rather rare
Synonyms
Greenockite