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Malanite
Name
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Cu¹⁺(Ir³⁺Pt⁴⁺)S₄
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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5
Mohs hardness
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Specific gravity
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Black
Streak
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Metallic. R: (400) —, (420) —, (440) —, (460) 34.8, (480) 35.3, (500) 35.8, (520) 36.3, (540) 36.5, (560) 36.7
Luster
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On {111}, may be observed
Cleavage
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Fd3m
Space group
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Spinel
Structural group
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Mla · Approved
IMA
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1995
Named in
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Steel-gray; in polished section, bright white with a faint brown to green tint
Typical colors
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Cu · Ir · Pt · S
Elements
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