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Germanite
Name
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Cu₁₃Fe₂Ge₂S₁₆
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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4
Mohs hardness
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4.46–4.59
Specific gravity
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Dark gray to black
Streak
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Metallic, dull. R: (400) 21.9, (420) 21.5, (440) 21.1, (460) 20.6, (480) 20.0, (500) 19.6, (520) 19.7, (540) 20.2
Luster
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Cleavage
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P-43n
Space group
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Sphalerite, Germanite
Structural group
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Ger · Grandfathered
IMA
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1922
Named in
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Reddish gray, tarnishes to a dull brown; in polished section, pinkish gray
Typical colors
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Cu · Fe · Ge · S
Elements
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