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Name
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Ag₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₃
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfosalts
Chemical class
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Cubic
Crystal system
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3.5–4
Mohs hardness
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5.089
Specific gravity
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Black
Streak
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Metallic
Luster
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Indistinct
Cleavage
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I-43m
Space group
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Tetrahedrite
Structural group
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Attr-Zn · Approved
IMA
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2021
Named in
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Steel gray, tarnishes black; gray with blue-gray tints in reflected light
Typical colors
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Ag · Cu · Zn · Sb · S
Elements
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