Cuprosklodowskite's bright green velvety tufts of hair-like crystals are very attractive and make an impressive mineral specimen. With its rarity and beauty, cuprosklodowskite is much sought after by rare mineral collectors. Remember, this is a radioactive mineral and should be stored away from other minerals that are affected by radioactivity and human exposure should be limited. Color is dark green. Luster is vitreous to silky.
Crystals are transparent to translucent.
Also acicular crystals in radial aggregates. Hardness is 4. Streak is green. Associated Minerals are uraninite , dioptase , sklodowskite , Uranophane and brochanitite . Best Field Indicators are crystal habit, color, locality, radioactivity and fluorescence.