Pottsite

Formula: PbBiH(VO4)2.2H2O

Origin of name: after locality Potts, Nevada, USA

 

Crystal system: tetragonal

Crystal class: 422

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Colour: yellow

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Luster: adamantine

Habit: dipyramids or stubby prisms to 1 mm long

Hardness: 3.5

Specific gravity: 7.0

Cleavage: none

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Streak: pale yellow

 

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