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Quadratite
Name
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AgCdAsS₃
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfosalts
Chemical class
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Tetragonal
Crystal system
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3
Mohs hardness
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5.31
Specific gravity
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Reddish brown
Streak
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Metallic in thick laminae
Luster
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Perfect on {001}, distinct on {110}
Cleavage
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P4_322
Space group
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Quadratite
Structural group
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Qd · Approved
IMA
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1994
Named in
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Reddish to gray; grayish white with a bluish tint and dark red internal reflection along cleavage cracks in re
Typical colors
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Ag · Cd · As · S
Elements
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