How do I identify Veenite?

Veenite can be identified by its hardness of 3.5 - 4 on the Mohs scale, Steel-gray color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Veenite?

Veenite typically appears in Steel-gray. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

Veenite has a hardness of 3.5 - 4 on the Mohs scale. This gives it moderate hardness.

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Physical Properties

Color: Steel-gray
Hardness (Mohs): 3.5 - 4
Streak: Black with weak brown tint

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula: Pb16Sb9-xAs7+xS40, x ~ 0-0.5 As is essential, Ag is not. Bulk composition of SXRD-analysed sample (Topa & Makovicky, 2017) is: Ag0.15Pb16.029Sb8.836As6.99S39.95.
Elements: As, Pb, S, Sb

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