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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

G

Name

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BiF₃

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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3.5

Mohs hardness

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8.928

Specific gravity

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Dark gray

Streak

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Resinous to semimetallic

Luster

—

—

Cleavage

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P-43m

Space group

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—

Structural group

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Gan · Approved

IMA

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1983

Named in

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Brown to black, greenish black; gray in reflected light

Typical colors

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Bi · F

Elements

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