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Cannizzarite
Name
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Pb₈Bi₁₀S₂₃
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfosalts
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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2
Mohs hardness
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6.7
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Metallic. Anisotropism: Strong, from blue to gray. R1 –R2: (400) 49.2–51.3, (420) 49.8–52.4, (440) 50.4–53.5
Luster
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Cleavage
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P2_1/m
Space group
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Structural group
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Cnz · Grandfathered
IMA
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1924
Named in
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White to silvery gray, tarnishes iridescent
Typical colors
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Pb · Bi · S
Elements
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