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Mawsonite
Name
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Cu₆Fe₂SnS₈
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfides
Chemical class
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Tetragonal
Crystal system
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3.5–4
Mohs hardness
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4.65
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Luster
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Two imperfect at right angles suggested by fractures during hardness tests
Cleavage
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P-4m2
Space group
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Structural group
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Maw · Approved
IMA
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1964
Named in
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In polished section, brownish orange
Typical colors
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Cu · Fe · Sn · S
Elements
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