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Mckinstryite
Name
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Ag₅Cu₃S₄
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfides
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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Mohs hardness
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6.61
Specific gravity
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Dark steel-gray. Anisotropism: Strong, in gray
Streak
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Luster
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One, poorly developed
Cleavage
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Pnma
Space group
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Structural group
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Mck · Approved
IMA
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1966
Named in
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Steel-gray on fresh surface, becoming dark gray to black on long exposure; in polished section
Typical colors
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Ag · Cu · S
Elements
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