Mineralpedia Details for Nezilovite
Nezilovite
- Formula
- PbZn2Mn4+2Fe3+8O19
- Crystal System
- Hexagonal
- Crystal Habit
- Tabular
- Cleavage
- Perfect, None, None
- Luster
- Metallic
- Color
- black
- Streak
- dark brown
- Class
- Hexagonal - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal
- Fracture
- Brittle - Conchoidal
- Hardness
- 4-5
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Nezilovite from Jakupica Mt., Nezilovo area, Veles region, North Macedonia
- Special Info
- XRD Confirmed,EDS Confirmed,Type & Only Locality
Fairly rich specimen of this rare metallic oxide. The largest crystal is 2mm and there are numerous smaller. There is at least three plates showing along the plate face and many more showing the thin edge which are less than 0.3mm.
This is the only locality reported thus far worldwide for Nezilovite. Identified by Dr. Igor Pekov.
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