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Proustite
Name
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Ag₃AsS₃
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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2–2.5
Mohs hardness
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5.57
Specific gravity
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Vermilion
Streak
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Adamantine
Luster
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Distinct on {1011}
Cleavage
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R3c
Space group
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Structural group
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Prs · Grandfathered
IMA
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1832
Named in
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Red
Typical colors
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Ag · As · S
Elements
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