Formula: V2O5
Origin of name: for V. Shcherbina, Russian geochemist
Crystal system: orthorhombic
Crystal class: 2/m 2/m 2/m
Twinning:
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Colour: yellow-green
Diaphaneity: translucent
Luster: vitreous
Habit: crystals acicular, in finely fibrous aggregates
Hardness: 3 to 3.5
Specific gravity: about 3.2
Cleavage: none
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