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Glaucodot
Name
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(Co₀.₅Fe₀.₅)AsS
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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5
Mohs hardness
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6.055
Specific gravity
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Black
Streak
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Metallic
Luster
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Perfect on {010}, less so on {101}
Cleavage
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Pn2_1m
Space group
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Arsenopyrite
Structural group
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Gl · Grandfathered
IMA
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1849
Named in
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Grayish tin-white to reddish silver-white
Typical colors
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Co · Fe · As · S
Elements
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