VS
Name
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AgAsS₂
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfosalts
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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1.5–2
Mohs hardness
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4.77
Specific gravity
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Scarlet- vermilion
Streak
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Adamantine
Luster
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Good on {1011}, distinct on {0001}
Cleavage
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R-3
Space group
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—
Structural group
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Trh · Grandfathered
IMA
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1905
Named in
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Scarlet-vermilion; in polished section, white having a bluish cast, with red-orange internal reflections
Typical colors
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Ag · As · S
Elements
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