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Nordströmite
Name
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Pb₃CuBi₇(S,Se)₁₄
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfosalts
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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2–2.5
Mohs hardness
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7.12
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Luster
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Good, parallel to crystal elongation
Cleavage
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P2_1/m
Space group
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Structural group
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Nsm · Approved
IMA
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1978
Named in
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Lead-gray; white with a gray tint in reflected light. Anisotropism: Dark gray to brown. R1 –R2: n.d
Typical colors
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Pb · Cu · Bi · S · Se
Elements
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