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Vrbaite
Name
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Hg₃Tl₄As₈Sb₂S₂₀
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfosalts
Chemical class
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Orthorhombic
Crystal system
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3.5
Mohs hardness
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5.3
Specific gravity
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Pale red with a yellow tone
Streak
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Submetallic to metallic
Luster
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{010}, good
Cleavage
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Aba2
Space group
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Structural group
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Vrb · Grandfathered
IMA
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1912
Named in
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Dark gray-black with a bluish tint; in polished section, bluish white with red internal reflections
Typical colors
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Hg · Tl · As · Sb · S
Elements
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