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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Frohbergite

Name

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FeTe₂

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Sulfides

Chemical class

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Orthorhombic

Crystal system

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3–4

Mohs hardness

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8.057

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Metallic

Luster

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Cleavage

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Pmnn

Space group

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Marcasite

Structural group

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Frb · Grandfathered

IMA

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1947

Named in

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In polished section, white with bluish or pinkish tint

Typical colors

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Fe · Te

Elements

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