Chemistry:Xingzhongite
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| Xingzhongite | |
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| General | |
| Category | Sulfide minerals |
| Formula (repeating unit) | (Pb,Cu,Fe)(Ir,Pt,Rh)2S4 |
| Strunz classification | 2.DA.05 |
| Crystal system | Isometric |
| Crystal class | Hexoctahedral (m3m) H-M symbol: (4/m 3 2/m) |
| Space group | Fd3m |
| Identification | |
| Formula mass | 645.53 g/mol |
| Color | Steel gray |
| Mohs scale hardness | 6 |
| |re|er}} | Metallic |
| Diaphaneity | Opaque |
| Specific gravity | 6.49 |
| References | [1][2] |
Xingzhongite is an opaque, metallic mineral named for its location of discovery in China .
References
- ↑ Xingzhongite mineral data from Webmineral
- ↑ Mindat.org
- ↑ 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.
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