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VS
Zinkenite
Name
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Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
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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3–3.5
Mohs hardness
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5.33
Specific gravity
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Steel-gray
Streak
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Metallic. Anisotropism: Distinct. R1 –R2: (400) 39.1–44.2, (420) 39.2–44.4, (440) 39.3–44.6, (460) 39.2–44.5
Luster
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Indistinct on {1120}
Cleavage
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P6_3
Space group
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Structural group
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Zkn · Grandfathered
IMA
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1826
Named in
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Steel-gray, may be tarnished iridescent; gray-white in reflected light
Typical colors
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Pb · Sb · S
Elements
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