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Baumstarkite
Name
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Ag₃Sb₃S₆
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfosalts
Chemical class
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Triclinic
Crystal system
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2.5
Mohs hardness
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5.33
Specific gravity
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Grayish red to grayish black
Streak
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Metallic
Luster
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Perfect on {001}, less perfect on {100}
Cleavage
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P-1
Space group
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Aramayoite
Structural group
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Bum · Approved
IMA
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1999
Named in
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Iron-black, grayish black on fresh surfaces; deep blood-red in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Ag · Sb · S
Elements
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