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Aikinite
Name
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CuPbBiS₃
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfosalts
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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2–2.5
Mohs hardness
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7.07
Specific gravity
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Grayish black
Streak
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Metallic
Luster
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Indistinct on {010}
Cleavage
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Pnma
Space group
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Meneghinite
Structural group
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Aik · Grandfathered
IMA
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1843
Named in
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Blackish lead-gray, tarnishes brown or copper-red, may have a yellowish green coating; in polished section
Typical colors
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Cu · Pb · Bi · S
Elements
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