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Murdochite
Name
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Cu₁₂Pb₂O₁₅Cl₂
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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4
Mohs hardness
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5.9–6.7
Specific gravity
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Black
Streak
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Adamantine
Luster
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{111}
Cleavage
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Fm3m
Space group
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Murdochite
Structural group
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Mdh · Grandfathered
IMA
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1955
Named in
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Black; gray in reflected light, with yellowish brown tint, may be very finely zoned
Typical colors
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Cu · Pb · O · Cl
Elements
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