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Liveingite
Name
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Pb₂₀As₂₄S₅₆
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfosalts
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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3
Mohs hardness
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5.3
Specific gravity
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Chocolate-brown
Streak
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Metallic. Anisotropism: Distinct. R1 –R2: (400) 40.0–43.0, (420) 39.3–42.6, (440) 38.6–42.2, (460) 38.0–41.8
Luster
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Cleavage
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P2_1/c
Space group
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Sartorite
Structural group
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Liv · Grandfathered
IMA
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1901
Named in
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Lead-gray, with deep red internal reflections
Typical colors
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Pb · As · S
Elements
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