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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

H

Name

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Pb₅Bi₂Te₂S₆

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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2.5–3

Mohs hardness

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7.54

Specific gravity

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Black

Streak

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Metallic

Luster

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—

Cleavage

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P-3m1

Space group

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Tetradymite

Structural group

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Hit · Approved

IMA

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2018

Named in

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Silver gray in reflected light

Typical colors

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Pb · Bi · Te · S

Elements

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