VS
Name
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FeS₂
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfides
Chemical class
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Cubic
Crystal system
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6–6.5
Mohs hardness
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4.95–5.1
Specific gravity
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Greenish black to brownish black
Streak
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Metallic, splendent. Anisotropism: Rarely. R: (400) 38.2, (420) 40.5, (440) 42.8, (460) 45.5, (480) 48.5, (500) 51.0
Luster
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Indistinct on {001}; partings on {011} and {111}, indistinct
Cleavage
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Pa3
Space group
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Pyrite
Structural group
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Py · Grandfathered
IMA
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0
Named in
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Yellow
Typical colors
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Fe · S
Elements
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