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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Nowackiite

Name

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Cu₆Zn₃As₄S₁₂

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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4.3

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Metallic. R1 –R2: n.d

Luster

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Cleavage

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R3

Space group

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Nowackiite

Structural group

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Now · Approved

IMA

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1965

Named in

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Lead-gray to black

Typical colors

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Cu · Zn · As · S

Elements

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