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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Hemusite

Name

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Cu¹⁺₄Cu²⁺₂SnMoS₈

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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Specific gravity

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Streak

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Luster

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Cleavage

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Space group

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Sphalerite

Structural group

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Hm · Approved

IMA

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1968

Named in

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Gray; in polished section, violet-gray to ash-gray. R: (400) 22.9, (420) 23.1, (440) 23.5

Typical colors

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Cu · Sn · Mo · S

Elements

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