Chemistry:Pääkkönenite
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| Pääkkönenite | |
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| General | |
| Category | Sulfide minerals |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Sb2AsS2 |
| Strunz classification | 2.DB.05 |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Crystal class | Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) |
| Space group | C2/m |
| Identification | |
| Color | Grey |
| Tenacity | Brittle |
| Mohs scale hardness | 2.5 |
| |re|er}} | Metallic |
| Streak | Grey with brownish tint |
| Diaphaneity | Opaque |
Pääkkönenite is a metallic grey mineral with the molecular formula Sb2AsS2. It is named after Veikko Pääkkönen (1907–1980), a Finnish geologist.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode: 2021MinM...85..291W.
- ↑ "Pääkkönenite on Mindat.org". http://www.mindat.org/min-3226.html.
- ↑ "Handbook of Mineralogy – Pääkkönenite". http://www.handbookofmineralogy.com/pdfs/paakkonenite.pdf.
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