Mineralpedia Details for Pucherite
Pucherite
- Formula
- BiVO4
- Crystal System
- Orthorhombic
- Crystal Habit
- Tabular, Acicular, Pulverulent
- Cleavage
- Perfect, None, None
- Luster
- Vitreous - Adamantine
- Color
- yellow brown, dark brown red, pink brown, reddish brown
- Streak
- yellow
- Class
- Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
- Fracture
- Brittle - Conchoidal
- Hardness
- 4
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Pucherite from Schneeberg dist., Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
- Special Info
- Antique Specimen
An antique specimen with opaque Pucherite crystals. The crystals measure up to be mostly 0.5mm but many from 0.5 to 1mm and at least one to 2mm. Viewing the crystals under the scope reveals that not only are they superb but have reddish edges and yellowish cores. A choice specimen with an old museum label - see prov. tab.
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