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Stannite
Name
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Cu₂FeSnS₄
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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4
Mohs hardness
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4.3–4.5
Specific gravity
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Blackish
Streak
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Metallic
Luster
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Indistinct on {110} and {001}
Cleavage
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I-42m
Space group
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Sphalerite, Stannite
Structural group
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Stn · Grandfathered
IMA
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1832
Named in
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Steel-gray to iron-black, may tarnish blue; in polished section gray with olive-green tinge
Typical colors
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Cu · Fe · Sn · S
Elements
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