Compare Minerals
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Name
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Ag₄Cu₂Pb₁₈As₁₂S₃₉
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfosalts
Chemical class
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Triclinic
Crystal system
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1.5–2
Mohs hardness
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5.8–5.85
Specific gravity
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Brown-black
Streak
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Metallic. Anisotropism: Weak. R1 –R2: (400) 38.9–40.0, (420) 38.5–39.8, (440) 38.2–39.4, (460) 37.6–39.0
Luster
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Perfect on {100}; two others across the flat {100} face
Cleavage
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Space group
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Cylindrite
Structural group
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Len · Grandfathered
IMA
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1905
Named in
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Steel-gray, may tarnish to iridescence
Typical colors
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Ag · Cu · Pb · As · S
Elements
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