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Roxbyite
Name
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Cu₉S₅
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfides
Chemical class
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Triclinic
Crystal system
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Mohs hardness
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5.49
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Luster
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Poor on {100}
Cleavage
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P2/m
Space group
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Structural group
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Rox · Approved
IMA
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1986
Named in
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Blue-black; in reflected light, white to off-white with a blue tinge. Anisotropism: Very weak. R1 –R2: n.d
Typical colors
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Cu · S
Elements
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