Mineralpedia Details for Curetonite
Curetonite
Named for Forrest and Michael Cureton who were the first to find the mineral. Curetonite is a rare mineral that can be found only in the Redhouse Barite mine near Golconda in the Potosi district of Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA. It oCcurs in veins that cut a replacement baryte deposit. Minerals associated with Curetonite include orthoclase, baryte, variscite, montgomeryite, englishite, sulvanite, hisingerite, and opals.
Ref. Handbook of Mineralogy, Anthony et al (1995) and MSA at http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/curetonite.pdf
- Formula
- Ba(Al,Ti)(PO4)(OH,O)F
- Crystal System
- Monoclinic
- Crystal Habit
- Euhedral Crystals, Twinning Common
- Cleavage
- Good, Parting, None
- Luster
- Vitreous (Glassy)
- Color
- bright yellowish green, nickel green
- Streak
- white
- Class
- Monoclinic - Prismatic
- Fracture
- Brittle
- Hardness
- 3.5
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Curetonite from Redhouse Barite mine, Potosi dist., Humboldt Co., Nevada, United States
Mint green anhedral crystals to 2mm.
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