Formula: BiVO4
Origin of name: For G. Dreyer
Crystal system: Tetragonal
Crystal class: 4/m 2/m 2/m
Twinning:
Unit cell:
Colour: Orange-yellow to brownish-yellow
Diaphaneity:
Luster: Adamantine
Habit: Tiny plates
Hardness: 2 to 3
Specific gravity: 6.25
Cleavage: None
Tenacity:
Streak: Yellow
Synonyms/varieties:
Comments: Trimorphous with clinobisvanite and pucherite
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