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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Kermesite

Name

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Sb₂OS₂

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Oxides & Hydroxides

Chemical class

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Triclinic

Crystal system

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Mohs hardness

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Specific gravity

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Brownish red

Streak

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Adamantine to semimetallic

Luster

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Cleavage

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F-1

Space group

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Structural group

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Kem · Grandfathered

IMA

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1832

Named in

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Cherry-red; red in thin splinters

Typical colors

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Sb · O · S

Elements

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