Selenium

Formula: Se

Origin of name: from Greek for the moon

 

Crystal system: hexagonal

Crystal class: 32

Twinning:

Unit cell: a = 4.37 Å, c = 4.95 Å

 

Colour: gray, purple-gray, reddish when globular

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Luster: metallic, vitreous

Habit: crystals acicular, may be hollow or tube-like, felted aggregates or sheets, glossy globules, small

Hardness: 2

Specific gravity: 4.80

Cleavage: 1; {01-12} distinct

Tenacity: crystals flexible

Streak: red

 

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