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Physical Properties of Szenicsite
Cleavage:
{???} Perfect
Color:
Dark green.
Density:
4.26
Fracture:
Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an uneven pattern.
Habit:
Bladed - Aggregates of thin lath-like crystals (e.g. kyanite).
Habit:
Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite)
Hardness:
3.5-4 - Copper Penny-Fluorite
Luster:
Adamantine
Streak:
green
Optical Properties of Szenicsite
Gladstone-Dale:
CI meas= -0.01 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.006 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2064,KPDmeas= 0.2098,KC= 0.2077 Ncalc = 1.88 - 1.9
Optical Data:
Biaxial (+), a=1.886, b=1.892, g=1.903, bire=0.0170, 2V(Calc)=74, 2V(Meas)=74. Dispersion r > v strong.
Pleochroism (x):
yellowish green.
Pleochroism (y):
green.
Pleochroism (z):
green.
Calculated Properties of Szenicsite
Electron Density:
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.08 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Szenicsite =4.33 gm/cc.
Fermion Index:
Fermion Index = 0.05 Boson Index = 0.95
Photoelectric:
PESzenicsite = 57.64 barns/electron U=PESzenicsite x rElectron Density= 234.91 barns/cc.
Radioactivity:
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Szenicsite is Not Radioactive
Szenicsite Classification
Dana Class:
48.03.05.01(48)Anhydrous Molybdates and Tungstates
Chemical Formula: 
