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Paramelaconite
Name
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Cu¹⁺₂Cu²⁺₂O₃
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Oxides & Hydroxides
Chemical class
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Tetragonal
Crystal system
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4.5
Mohs hardness
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6.04–6.11
Specific gravity
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Brownish black
Streak
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Brilliant metallic to adamantine
Luster
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Cleavage
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I4_1/amd
Space group
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Structural group
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Pml · Grandfathered
IMA
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1891
Named in
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Black to purplish black, pitch-black on fractures; white with pinkish brown tint in reflected light
Typical colors
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Cu · O
Elements
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