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Hammarite
Name
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Cu₂Pb₂Bi₄S₉
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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3–4
Mohs hardness
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6.74
Specific gravity
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Black
Streak
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Metallic. R1 –R2: (400) 39.7–43.6, (420) 39.8–43.7, (440) 39.8–43.8, (460) 39.9–44.0, (480) 40.1–44.1, (500) 40.3–44.4
Luster
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Good on {010}
Cleavage
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Pbnm
Space group
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Meneghinite
Structural group
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Hmr · Grandfathered
IMA
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1924
Named in
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Steel-gray with red tint
Typical colors
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Cu · Pb · Bi · S
Elements
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