Tenorite

History

Activities related to discovery and approval of the group members

Structural context

Tenorite
Crystal System monoclinicCrystal Class prismaticSpace Group C2/c
a4.653—4.6927 (4.6763)
b3.41—3.4805 (3.4408)
c5.108—5.137 (5.123)
alpha90
beta98.5625—99.653 (99.1977)
gamma90
volume79.9—82.513 (81.3672)

Based on 19 measurements

Chemical context

Stoichiometric formulas

Tenorite
mindat.org
  • March 13, 2023CuO
IMA
  • March 13, 2023CuO
mineralogy.rocks
  • Aug. 30, 2022Cu2+O

Elements recorded on EPMA

17
Cu
17
O

Physical properties

ColorColor entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
      Color noteOriginal color note from the source
      Grey, black
      StreakStreak entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
        Streak noteOriginal streak note from the source
        Black
        Lustre
        Metallic
        Fracture
        Irregular/Uneven
        Conchoidal
        Transparency
        Opaque
        Tenacity
        brittle
        Hardness
        3.5
        Calculated density
        6.515