IMA mineral species

Neustädtelite

🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily

Arsenate mineral.

Neustädtelite specimen
Neustädtelite.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

⛏ Mohs hardness4.5
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A steel knife scratches it, it won't scratch glass.

Chemical formula—
Elements—
Crystal system—
Mohs hardness4.5
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolNeu
Nickel–Strunz class8.BK.10

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

Care & Handling

  • 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 4.5: softer than a steel knife, so it scratches easily. Store it apart from harder stones.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Gueldener Falk mine, Germany