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IV - Oxides

 
Name   Tenorite
Chemistry   CuO
Hardness   3 - 4
Lustre   metallic
Colour   dark steel grey, black
Streak   black 
Density [g/cm3]   5.8 - 6.4
Crystal habit   monoclinic-pseudohexagonal, crystals rarely
Cleavage, Fracture    
other characteristics and occurrences   sublimation product in lavas, alteration product of copper minerals
   

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