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Lead
Name
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Pb
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Native Elements
Chemical class
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Cubic
Crystal system
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1.5
Mohs hardness
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11.37
Specific gravity
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Lead-gray
Streak
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Metallic. R: (400) 68.7, (420) 69.0, (440) 69.4, (460) 69.5, (480) 69.6, (500) 69.7, (520) 69.8, (540) 69.6
Luster
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Cleavage
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Fm3m
Space group
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Copper
Structural group
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Pb · Grandfathered
IMA
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0
Named in
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Gray
Typical colors
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Pb
Elements
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