Properties
| Chemical formula | CdO |
|---|---|
| Elements | Cd, O |
| Crystal system | Cubic |
| Mohs hardness | 3 |
| Density | 8.101 g/cm³ |
| Streak | — |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Mtp |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 4.AB.25 |
“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.
Care & Handling
- 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 3: softer than a steel knife, so it scratches easily. Store it apart from harder stones.
Learn more
- Monteponite on Mindat.org
- Wikidata item Q410587 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
3–4
Cubic
Soft, Scratches Easily