General Information:
Chemical Formula:
RuS2
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 165.20 gm)
Ruthenium 61.18 % Ru
Sulfur 38.82 % S
Empirical Formula:
RuS2
Locality:
OREGON
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[111] Perfect
Color:
black.
Density:
6.99
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Crystalline - Poor - Occurs primarily as crudely formed crystals., Crystalline - Fine - Occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals., Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedra l crystals in matrix.
Hardness:
7.5 - Garnet
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Metallic
Streak:
dark gray
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