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Laurite
Name
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RuS₂
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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7.5
Mohs hardness
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6.43
Specific gravity
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Dark gray
Streak
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Metallic. R: (400) 51.2, (420) 49.8, (440) 48.5, (460) 47.0, (480) 45.7, (500) 44.6, (520) 43.7, (540) 42.8
Luster
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Perfect on {111}
Cleavage
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Pa3
Space group
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Pyrite
Structural group
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Lrt · Grandfathered
IMA
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1866
Named in
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Iron-black, in polished section, white to gray, bluish
Typical colors
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Ru · S
Elements
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