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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Dzharkenite

Name

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FeSe₂

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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Mohs hardness

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7.349

Specific gravity

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Black

Streak

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Metallic to adamantine

Luster

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—

Cleavage

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Pa3

Space group

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Pyrite

Structural group

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Dzh · Approved

IMA

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1993

Named in

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Black; pale orange in reflected light

Typical colors

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Fe · Se

Elements

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