VS
Name
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PbTe
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
Mohs hardness
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8.19
Specific gravity
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tin-white
Streak
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Metallic. R: (400) 59.6, (420) 62.6, (440) 65.2, (460) 67.5, (480) 69.3, (500) 70.6, (520) 71.2, (540) 71.1
Luster
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{001}, perfect
Cleavage
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Fm3m
Space group
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Rocksalt
Structural group
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Alt · Grandfathered
IMA
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1845
Named in
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Tin-white with yellowish tint, tarnishes bronze; in polished section, white with a delicate greenish hue
Typical colors
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Pb · Te
Elements
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