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Galkhaite
Name
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(Hg₅Cu)CsAs₄S₁₂
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfosalts
Chemical class
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Cubic
Crystal system
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3
Mohs hardness
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5.4
Specific gravity
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Yellow-orange
Streak
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Vitreous to adamantine. R: (400) 30.5, (420) 29.7, (440) 29.3, (460) 28.8, (480) 28.0, (500) 26.8, (520) 26.6
Luster
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Cleavage
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I-43m
Space group
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Structural group
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Gkh · Approved
IMA
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1971
Named in
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Dark red-orange
Typical colors
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Hg · Cu · Cs · As · S
Elements
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