VS
Name
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PbSe
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfides
Chemical class
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Cubic
Crystal system
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2.5–3
Mohs hardness
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7.8–8.22
Specific gravity
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Grayish black
Streak
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Metallic. R: (400) 63.4, (420) 63.0, (440) 61.8, (460) 60.1, (480) 58.4, (500) 56.7, (520) 55.3, (540) 54.0
Luster
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{001}, good
Cleavage
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Fm3m
Space group
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Rocksalt
Structural group
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Cth · Grandfathered
IMA
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1832
Named in
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Lead-gray, bluish; galena-white with a grayish tinge in reflected light
Typical colors
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Pb · Se
Elements
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