| General Information |
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| Chemical Formula | Anthony et al, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
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| Physical Properties of Povondraite |
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| Mohs Hardness | 7Anthony et al, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
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| Specific Gravity | 3.26Anthony et al, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
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| Tenacity | BrittleAnthony et al, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
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| Fracture | Uneven,ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
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| Optical Properties of Povondraite |
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| Optical Character | Uniaxial/-Anthony et al, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
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| Pleochroism | Strong: yellow-brown, dark brown, brown-black -- dark red-brown, light brownAnthony et al, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
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| Colour |
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| Colour (General) | BlackAnthony et al, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
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| Transparency | Translucent,OpaqueAnthony et al, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
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| Lustre | Resinous,MetallicAnthony et al, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
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| Crystallography of Povondraite |
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| Crystal System | HexagonalAnthony et al, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
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| Habit | Equant but distorted prisms, terminated by trigonal pyramids, in subparallel aggregates, to several mm.Anthony et al, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
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| Geological Environment |
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| Where found: | Very rare, in fractures and lining cavities in schist metamorphosed from sedimentary rocks.Anthony et al, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
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| Further Information |
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| Mineral information: | Povondraite information at mindat.org |
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