Compare Minerals

Put any two minerals side by side — formula, structure, hardness, density and more. Type to search each slot.

Mineral A

Mineral B

Marshite

Name

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CuI

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Halides

Chemical class

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Cubic

Crystal system

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2.5

Mohs hardness

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5.59–5.68

Specific gravity

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Bright to pale yellow

Streak

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Adamantine

Luster

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{011}, perfect

Cleavage

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F-43m

Space group

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Sphalerite

Structural group

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Msh · Grandfathered

IMA

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1892

Named in

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Colorless, pale honey-yellow, turning salmon-red to brick-red on exposure to air

Typical colors

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Cu · I

Elements

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