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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Samsonite

Name

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Ag₄MnSb₂S₆

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Sulfosalts

Chemical class

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Monoclinic

Crystal system

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2.5

Mohs hardness

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5.51

Specific gravity

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Dark red

Streak

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Metallic

Luster

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—

Cleavage

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P2_1/n

Space group

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—

Structural group

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Ssn · Grandfathered

IMA

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1910

Named in

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Steel-black, deep red to brown in transmitted light; in polished section

Typical colors

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Ag · Mn · Sb · S

Elements

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