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Diaphorite
Name
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Ag₃Pb₂Sb₃S₈
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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2.5–3
Mohs hardness
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6.04
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Metallic. Anisotropism: Strong. R1 –R2: (400) 38.2–40.1, (420) 37.8–39.8, (440) 37.5–39.5, (460) 37.3–39.3
Luster
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Cleavage
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P2_1/c
Space group
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Structural group
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Dpr · Grandfathered
IMA
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1871
Named in
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Steel-gray; in polished section, white to grayish white
Typical colors
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Ag · Pb · Sb · S
Elements
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