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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Lillianite

Name

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Pb₃₋₂ₓAgₓBi₂₊ₓS₆

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Sulfosalts

Chemical class

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Orthorhombic

Crystal system

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2–3

Mohs hardness

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7.02–7.16

Specific gravity

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Black

Streak

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Metallic

Luster

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—

Cleavage

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Bbmm

Space group

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Lillianite

Structural group

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Lil · Grandfathered

IMA

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1889

Named in

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Steel-gray; in polished section, white

Typical colors

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Pb · Ag · Bi · S

Elements

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