Formula: CdO
Origin of name: After locality; Monteponi mine, Sardinia, Italy
Crystal system: Cubic
Crystal class: 4/m -3 2/m
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Colour: Black
Diaphaneity: Transparent
Luster: Brilliant
Habit: Crystals octahedral, cubo-octahedral; powdery
Hardness: 3
Specific gravity: 8.1 to 8.2
Cleavage: None
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