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Kësterite
Name
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Cu₂ZnSnS₄
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfides
Chemical class
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Tetragonal
Crystal system
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4.5
Mohs hardness
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4.54–4.59
Specific gravity
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Black
Streak
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Metallic. R1 –R2: (400) 23.7–24.5, (420) 24.4–25.2, (440) 24.9–25.8, (460) 25.4–26.0, (480) 25.6–26.0, (500) 25.6–25.9
Luster
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Cleavage
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I-4
Space group
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Sphalerite, Stannite
Structural group
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Kës · Grandfathered
IMA
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1956
Named in
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Greenish black
Typical colors
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Cu · Zn · Sn · S
Elements
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