How do I identify Cuproroméite?

Cuproroméite can be identified by its hardness of 3 - 4 on the Mohs scale, Olive-green color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Cuproroméite?

Cuproroméite typically appears in Olive-green, yellowish-green, blackish-green, tarnishes black. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

How hard is Cuproroméite?

Cuproroméite has a hardness of 3 - 4 on the Mohs scale. This makes it a soft mineral that can be scratched easily.

How to Identify Cuproroméite | Properties, Meaning & Uses

What is Cuproroméite?

Roméite is a calcium antimonate mineral with the formula (Ca,Fe,Mn,Na)2(Sb,Ti)2O6(O,OH,F). Roméite is a honey-yellow mineral crystallizing in the hexoctahedral crystal system. It has a Mohs hardness of 5.5-6.0. It occurs in Algeria, Australia, Brazil, China, Europe, Japan, New Zealand, and the United States in metamorphic iron-manganese deposits and in hydrothermal antimony-bearing veins. Its type locality is Prabornaz Mine, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy. It was named after Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle. Brugger, et al. (1997) used infrared spectroscopy to measure water content in Roméite crystals.

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