VS
Name
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Ag₃AsS₃
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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2–3
Mohs hardness
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5.54
Specific gravity
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Orange-yellow
Streak
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Adamantine
Luster
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Distinct on {001}
Cleavage
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C2/c
Space group
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Xanthoconite
Structural group
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Xcn · Grandfathered
IMA
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1840
Named in
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Dark cochineal-red to dull orange to clove-brown; lemon-yellow in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Ag · As · S
Elements
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