VS
Name
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MnS
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfides
Chemical class
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Cubic
Crystal system
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3.5–4
Mohs hardness
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3.95–4.04
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Submetallic
Luster
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Perfect on {001}
Cleavage
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Fm3m
Space group
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Rocksalt
Structural group
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Abd · Grandfathered
IMA
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1822
Named in
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Iron-black, tarnishing brown; in polished section, gray-white; deep green to brown and red in thin slivers
Typical colors
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Mn · S
Elements
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