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Name
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K₂(Cu,Fe)₄S₄
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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Mohs hardness
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3.86
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Metallic. Anisotropism: Moderate, gray to brownish gray with a bluish tint. R: (400) —, (420) —, (440) 15.0
Luster
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Imperfect
Cleavage
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I4/mmm
Space group
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Bukovite
Structural group
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Mu · Approved
IMA
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1980
Named in
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Copper-red to pinchbeck-brown, iridescent; grayish orange- cream in reflected light
Typical colors
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K · Cu · Fe · S
Elements
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