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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Hauchecornite

Name

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Ni₉BiSbS₈

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Sulfosalts

Chemical class

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Tetragonal

Crystal system

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5

Mohs hardness

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6.35–6.47

Specific gravity

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Gray- black

Streak

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Lively metallic on fresh break

Luster

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Cleavage

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P4/mmm

Space group

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hauchecornite

Structural group

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Hau · Approved

IMA

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1893

Named in

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Pale bronze-yellow, tarnishing darker

Typical colors

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Ni · Bi · Sb · S

Elements

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