General Information:
Chemical Formula:
(Ce+++,Pb++,Pb++++)VO4
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 281.89 gm)
Cerium 29.82 % Ce
Vanadium 18.07 % V
Lead 29.40 % Pb
Oxygen 22.70 % O
Empirical Formula:
Ce0.6Pb0.3Pb0.1(VO4)
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1986
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[100] Good
Color:
dark red or black.
Density:
4.75
Hardness:
4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite
Streak:
rusty brown
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