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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Rickardite

Name

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Cu₃₋ₓTe₂

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Sulfides

Chemical class

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Tetragonal

Crystal system

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3.5

Mohs hardness

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7.54

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Metallic

Luster

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Cleavage

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P4/nmm

Space group

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Structural group

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Rkd · Grandfathered

IMA

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1903

Named in

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Purple-red on fresh surface, tarnishes rapidly

Typical colors

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Cu · Te

Elements

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