Galkhaite

Overview

(Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	5.4 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Galkhaite - 3  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	orange, red, black
Streak	orange

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	isometric - hextetrahedral
Cleavage	-
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	vitreous, adamantine

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 03.04.14.01

Class: 03

Group: 03.04

Subgroup: 03.04.14 - galkhaite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
03.04.14.01	galkhaite	(Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12

Nickel-Strunz Number : 02.GB.20

Group : 02

Subgroup : GB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
02.GB.20	galkhaite	(Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12

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