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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Moncheite

Name

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Pt(Te,Bi)₂

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Sulfosalts

Chemical class

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Hexagonal

Crystal system

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—

Mohs hardness

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9.88

Specific gravity

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—

Streak

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Metallic

Luster

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On {0001}

Cleavage

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P-3m1

Space group

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Melonite

Structural group

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Mon · Approved

IMA

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1963

Named in

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Steel-gray; in polished section, white

Typical colors

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Pt · Te · Bi

Elements

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