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Cooperite
Cooperite
Name
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PtS
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfides
Chemical class
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Tetragonal
Crystal system
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4–5
Mohs hardness
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9.5
Specific gravity
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—
Streak
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Metallic
Luster
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{011}
Cleavage
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P4_2/mmc
Space group
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—
Structural group
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Cpe · Grandfathered
IMA
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1928
Named in
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Steel-gray; in polished section, brownish
Typical colors
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Pt · S
Elements
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