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Name
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Cu₆Hg₃Sb₄S₁₂
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfosalts
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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Mohs hardness
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5.88
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Metallic. Anisotropism: Weak. R: (460) 33.1, (540) 32.8, (580) 32.7, (660) 31.9
Luster
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Cleavage
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Space group
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Nowackiite
Structural group
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Gzd · Approved
IMA
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1980
Named in
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Gray-black; white in reflected light
Typical colors
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Cu · Hg · Sb · S
Elements
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