Pyrrhotite

Overview

Fe1-xS
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	4.58-4.65 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Pyrrhotite - 3.5-4.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	bronze, red, brown
Streak	grayish black

Crystal Properties

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

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 02.08.10.01

Class: 02

Group: 02.08

Subgroup: 02.08.10 - pyrrhotite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
02.08.10.01	pyrrhotite	Fe1-xS

Nickel-Strunz Number : 02.CC.10

Group : 02

Subgroup : CC

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
02.CC.10	pyrrhotite	Fe1-xS
02.CC.10	troilite	Fe+2S

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