Dessauite

Formula:  (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe)20O38

Origin of name:  For Gabor Dessau, Italian mineralogist

 

Crystal system:   Hexagonal

Crystal class:   Unknown

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Colour:   Black

Diaphaneity:  Opaque

Luster:   Metallic

Habit:   Flattened rhombohedral crystals, tabular, hexagonal outline, up to 1 mm across x 0.2 mm thick

Hardness:   7

Specific gravity:   4.68

Cleavage:   None

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