How do I identify Vauquelinite?

Vauquelinite can be identified by its hardness of 2.5 - 3 on the Mohs scale, Olive-green color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Vauquelinite?

Vauquelinite typically appears in Olive-green, apple-green, brown to nearly black. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

How hard is Vauquelinite?

Vauquelinite has a hardness of 2.5 - 3 on the Mohs scale. This makes it a soft mineral that can be scratched easily.

How to Identify Vauquelinite | Properties, Meaning & Uses

What is Vauquelinite?

Vauquelinite is a complex mineral with the formula CuPb2(CrO4)(PO4)(OH) making it a combined chromate and phosphate of copper and lead. It forms a series with the arsenate mineral fornacite. It was first described in 1818 in the Beryozovskoye deposit, Urals, Russia, and named for Louis Vauquelin (1763–1829), a French chemist. It occurs in oxidized hydrothermal ore deposits and is associated with crocoite, pyromorphite, mimetite, cerussite, beudantite and duftite at the type locality in Russia.

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