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Hauerite
Name
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MnS₂
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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3.463
Specific gravity
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Brownish red
Streak
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Metallic-adamantine
Luster
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Perfect on {001}
Cleavage
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Pa3
Space group
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Pyrite
Structural group
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Hr · Grandfathered
IMA
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1846
Named in
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Reddish brown to brownish black; in polished section grayish white with very pale brownish hue
Typical colors
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Mn · S
Elements
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