| Mineral | Heterogenite |
|---|---|
| Formula | Co3+O(OH) |
| Crystal Form | Hexagonal/Dihexagonal Dipyramidal [6/m 2/m 2/m] |
| Cleavage | {0001} in crystals |
| Color | Black, Blackish brown, Redish brown |
| Density | 4.1 – 4.5 g/cm3 |
| Diaphaneity | Opaque |
| Fracture | Conchoidal |
| Hardness | 3.0 - 5.0 |
| Lustre | Dull to Vitreous |
| Streak | Dark brown, Black |
| Type Loc. | Wolfgang Maaßen Mine field, Schneeberg Dist, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany |
| Dana 8 Class | 6.1.4.2 |
| Strunz Class | 4/F.07-30 |
| Mindat | mindat.org |
| WebMineral | WebMineral |
| ID | 315 |