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Enargite
Name
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Cu₃AsS₄
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
Mohs hardness
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4.45
Specific gravity
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Grayish black
Streak
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Metallic to dull
Luster
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Perfect on {110}, distinct on {100} and {010}, indistinct on {001}
Cleavage
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Pnm2_1
Space group
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Wurtzite, Enargite
Structural group
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Eng · Grandfathered
IMA
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1850
Named in
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Gray, Black
Typical colors
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Cu · As · S
Elements
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