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Balkanite
Name
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Ag₅Cu₉HgS₈
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfides
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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3.5
Mohs hardness
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6.318
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Metallic. Anisotropism: Strong. R1 –R2: (400) —, (420) —, (440) 35.4–30.6, (460) 35.6–31.0, (480) 35.4–31.0
Luster
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Cleavage
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Pmmm
Space group
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Structural group
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Bkn · Approved
IMA
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1971
Named in
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Steel-gray; pale gray in polished section
Typical colors
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Ag · Cu · Hg · S
Elements
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