Metallic Minerals by Density

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Refractive Index

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Hardness

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• Streak

Density

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Cleavage

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Other Properties

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( Bold - Valid Mineral Name)
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(! - New Dana Classification Number Has Been Changed or Added)
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(# - Grandfathered as valid)

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Mineral Count - Density Summary Rounded to Nearest Integer: 1-(0 gm/cc) 1-(1 gm/cc) 8-(2 gm/cc) 45-(3 gm/cc) 155-(4 gm/cc) 193-(5 gm/cc) 161-(6 gm/cc) 163-(7 gm/cc) 105-(8 gm/cc) 35-(9 gm/cc) 40-(10 gm/cc) 22-(11 gm/cc) 13-(12 gm/cc) 10-(13 gm/cc) 11-(14 gm/cc) 7-(15 gm/cc) 6-(16 gm/cc) 2-(17 gm/cc) 2-(18 gm/cc) 3-(19 gm/cc) 1-(21 gm/cc) 1-(23 gm/cc) 19-( gm/cc)

Mineral Name	Density	Luster	Color	Streak Color	Moh's
Fukuchilite	4.90 Measured	Sub Metallic	gray		6
Lautite #	4.90 Measured	Metallic	black, grayish	black	3-3.5
Lautite #	4.90 Measured	Metallic	black, grayish	black	3-3.5
Maghemite #	4.90 Measured	Metallic	brown, dark	brown	6
Maghemite #	4.90 Measured	Metallic	brown, dark	brown	6
Smithite #	4.90 Measured	Sub Metallic	orange, brown	red, vermilion	1.5-2
Smithite #	4.90 Measured	Sub Metallic	orange, brown	red, vermilion	1.5-2
Langbanite #	4.91 Measured	Metallic	black, iron	black, grayish	6.5
Langbanite #	4.91 Measured	Metallic	black, iron	black, grayish	6.5
Ulvospinel #	4.91 Calculated	Metallic	black		5.5-6
Ulvospinel #	4.91 Calculated	Metallic	black		5.5-6
Laforetite !	4.92 Calculated	Metallic	brown	brown, chocolate	3
Laforetite !	4.92 Calculated	Metallic	brown	brown, chocolate	3
Clerite !	No Data	Sub Metallic	black	brown	3.5-4
Clerite !	No Data	Sub Metallic	black	brown	3.5-4
Toyohaite	4.94 Measured	Metallic	gray		4
Toyohaite	4.94 Measured	Metallic	gray		4
Bixbyite #	4.95 Measured	Metallic	black	black	6-6.5
Bixbyite #	4.95 Measured	Metallic	black	black	6-6.5
Goldfieldite #	4.95 Measured	Metallic	gray, dark lead	black	3-3.5
Goldfieldite #	4.95 Measured	Metallic	gray, dark lead	black	3-3.5
Abswurmbachite	4.96 Measured	Metallic	black	black, brownish	6.5
Abswurmbachite	4.96 Measured	Metallic	black	black, brownish	6.5
Stoiberite	4.96 Measured	Metallic	black	brown, red	-
Stoiberite	4.96 Measured	Metallic	black	brown, red	-
Lapieite	4.97 Measured	Metallic	gray, steel		4.5-5
Lapieite	4.97 Measured	Metallic	gray, steel		4.5-5
Pierrotite	4.97 Measured	Metallic	black, grayish	black, reddish	3.5
Pierrotite	4.97 Measured	Metallic	black, grayish	black, reddish	3.5
Stalderite	4.97 Measured	Metallic	black	red, brownish	3.5-4
Stalderite	4.97 Measured	Metallic	black	red, brownish	3.5-4
Bravoite ?	5.00 to 5.02 Measured	Metallic	gray, steel	black	6.5
Bravoite ?	5.00 to 5.02 Measured	Metallic	gray, steel	black	6.5
Chatkalite	5.00 Measured	Metallic	rose		4.5
Chatkalite	5.00 Measured	Metallic	rose		4.5
Cupropearceite	5.00 Calculated	Metallic			-
Cupropearceite	5.00 Calculated	Metallic			-
Cuprospinel	5.00 to 5.20 Measured	Metallic	black	black	6.5-7
Cuprospinel	5.00 to 5.20 Measured	Metallic	black	black	6.5-7
Donathite ?	5.00 Measured	Metallic	black	brown, black	6.5-7
Donathite ?	5.00 Measured	Metallic	black	brown, black	6.5-7
Pyrite #	5.00 to 5.02 Measured	Metallic	yellow, pale brass	black, greenish	6.5
Pyrite #	5.00 to 5.02 Measured	Metallic	yellow, pale brass	black, greenish	6.5
Inaglyite	5.02 Calculated	Metallic	gray, steel		5.5
Inaglyite	5.02 Calculated	Metallic	gray, steel		5.5
Columbite-(Mg)	5.04 Measured	Sub Metallic	black, brownish	brown, dark	6.5
Columbite-(Mg)	5.04 Measured	Sub Metallic	black, brownish	brown, dark	6.5
Parapierrotite	5.04 Measured	Sub Metallic	black	gray	2.5-3
Parapierrotite	5.04 Measured	Sub Metallic	black	gray	2.5-3
Ferdisilicite *	5.05 Measured	Metallic	gray, steel	black	6.5
Ferdisilicite *	5.05 Measured	Metallic	gray, steel	black	6.5
Franklinite #	5.07 to 5.22 Measured	Sub Metallic	black	brown, reddish	5.5-6
Franklinite #	5.07 to 5.22 Measured	Sub Metallic	black	brown, reddish	5.5-6
Skinnerite	5.07 Measured	Metallic	gray, silver	black, reddish	3.5-4
Skinnerite	5.07 Measured	Metallic	gray, silver	black, reddish	3.5-4
Jankovicite	5.08 Measured	Metallic	black	brown, violet	2
Jankovicite	5.08 Measured	Metallic	black	brown, violet	2
Chabourneite	5.10 Measured	Sub Metallic	black	red, brown	3-3.5
Chabourneite	5.10 Measured	Sub Metallic	black	red, brown	3-3.5
Magnetite #	5.10 to 5.20 Measured	Metallic	black, grayish	black	5.5-6
Magnetite #	5.10 to 5.20 Measured	Metallic	black, grayish	black	5.5-6
Miargyrite #	5.10 to 5.30 Measured	Sub Metallic	gray, steel	red, cherry	2-2.5
Miargyrite #	5.10 to 5.30 Measured	Sub Metallic	gray, steel	red, cherry	2-2.5
Sartorite #	5.10 Measured	Metallic	gray, dear lead	brown, dark	3
Sartorite #	5.10 Measured	Metallic	gray, dear lead	brown, dark	3
Versiliaite	5.12 Measured	Metallic	black	black	5
Versiliaite	5.12 Measured	Metallic	black	black	5
Zinkenite #	5.12 to 5.35 Measured	Metallic	gray	gray, steel	3-3.5
Zinkenite #	5.12 to 5.35 Measured	Metallic	gray	gray, steel	3-3.5
Spionkopite	5.13 Measured	Metallic	black		2.5-3
Spionkopite	5.13 Measured	Metallic	black		2.5-3
Zoubekite	5.15 Measured	Metallic	gray, steel	black	3.5-4
Zoubekite	5.15 Measured	Metallic	gray, steel	black	3.5-4
Ianthinite #	5.16 Measured	Sub Metallic	black, violet	brown, violet	2.5-3
Ianthinite #	5.16 Measured	Sub Metallic	black, violet	brown, violet	2.5-3
Rhodostannite	5.16 Calculated	Metallic	gray, reddish		4
Rhodostannite	5.16 Calculated	Metallic	gray, reddish		4
Uchucchacuaite	5.16 Measured	Metallic	gray, lead		3.5
Uchucchacuaite	5.16 Measured	Metallic	gray, lead		3.5
Trevorite #	5.17 Measured	Metallic	black	black	5
Trevorite #	5.17 Measured	Metallic	black	black	5
Coulsonite #	5.17 to 5.20 Measured	Metallic	gray, blue	brown, black	4.5-5
Coulsonite #	5.17 to 5.20 Measured	Metallic	gray, blue	brown, black	4.5-5
Bornhardtite #	5.18 Calculated	Metallic	copper		4
Bornhardtite #	5.18 Calculated	Metallic	copper		4
Donharrisite	5.18 Calculated	Metallic	brown	gray, brownish	2
Donharrisite	5.18 Calculated	Metallic	brown	gray, brownish	2
Eskolaite #	5.18 Measured	Metallic	black	green	8-8.5
Eskolaite #	5.18 Measured	Metallic	black	green	8-8.5
Cupalite	5.19 Calculated	Metallic	yellow, steel		4.5
Cupalite	5.19 Calculated	Metallic	yellow, steel		4.5
Herzenbergite #	5.20 Measured	Metallic	gray	black, brown	2
Herzenbergite #	5.20 Measured	Metallic	gray	black, brown	2
Picotpaulite	5.20 Measured	Metallic	bronze		2
Picotpaulite	5.20 Measured	Metallic	bronze		2
Sinnerite	5.20 Measured	Metallic	gray, steel	black, grayish	5
Sinnerite	5.20 Measured	Metallic	gray, steel	black, grayish	5
Paakkonenite	5.21 Measured	Metallic	gray	gray, brownish	2
Paakkonenite	5.21 Measured	Metallic	gray	gray, brownish	2
Cochromite	5.22 Measured	Metallic	black	green	7

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