Pääkkönenite

Overview

Sb2AsS2
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	5.21 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Pääkkönenite - 2  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	gray
Streak	brownish gray

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - prismatic
Cleavage	-
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	brittle
Luster	metallic

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 02.11.05.01

Class: 02

Group: 02.11

Subgroup: 02.11.05 - paakkonenite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
02.11.05.01	pääkkönenite	Sb2AsS2

Nickel-Strunz Number : 02.DB.05b

Group : 02

Subgroup : DB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
02.DB.05b	pääkkönenite	Sb2AsS2

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