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Nuffieldite
Name
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Cu₁.₄Pb₂.₄Bi₂.₄Sb₀.₂S₇
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfosalts
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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Mohs hardness
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7.01
Specific gravity
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Dark greenish gray to black
Streak
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Bright metallic. Anisotropism: Very weak, from bluish gray to grayish red. R1 –R2: (400) 35.9–45.5, (420) 36.7–44.6
Luster
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Indistinct ⊥ [001]; excellent k [001]
Cleavage
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Pbmn
Space group
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Kobellite
Structural group
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Nuf · Approved
IMA
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1967
Named in
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Shiny lead-gray to steel-gray on fresh surface, tarnishes to pale iridescent grayish green to reddish brown
Typical colors
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Cu · Pb · Bi · Sb · S
Elements
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