Color is typically orange, also yellow. Luster is vitreous. Crystals are transparent to translucent. Crystal System is trigonal. Crystal Habits include platy prismatic to acicular crystals with a sharp domal termination.
Cleavage is absent.
Fracture is uneven. Streak is a pale orange yellow. Crystals are brittle. Associated Minerals include paralaurionite , georgiadesite and other rare lead slag minerals. Best Field Indicators are color, crystal habit, high density, brittleness and locality.