Compare Minerals

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Mineral A

Mineral B

Schreibersite

Name

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(Fe,Ni)₃P

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Native Elements

Chemical class

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Tetragonal

Crystal system

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6.5–7

Mohs hardness

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7–7.3

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Brilliant metallic

Luster

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Perfect on {001}; another, prismatic, on {010} or {110}, imperfect

Cleavage

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I-4

Space group

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Structural group

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Scb · Grandfathered

IMA

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1848

Named in

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Silver-white to tin-white, tarnishing brass-yellow or brown

Typical colors

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Fe · Ni · P

Elements

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