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Chalcostibite
Name
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CuSbS₂
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfosalts
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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3–4
Mohs hardness
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4.95
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Metallic
Luster
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Perfect on {010}; less so on {001} and {100}
Cleavage
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Pnma
Space group
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Chalcostibite
Structural group
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Ccsb · Grandfathered
IMA
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1847
Named in
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Lead-gray to iron-gray, rarely with a blue or green tarnish
Typical colors
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Cu · Sb · S
Elements
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