TETRAHEDRITE


Meaning of TETRAHEDRITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

(Cu,Fe)12Sb4S13

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 1,643.31 gm)

Iron 10.20 % Fe

Copper 34.80 % Cu

Antimony 29.64 % Sb

Sulfur 25.37 % S

Empirical Formula:

Cu9Fe2+3Sb4S13

Name Origin:

Name is derived from its crystal form.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

None

Color:

iron gray, black, or steel gray.

Density:

4.6 - 5.2, Average = 4.9

Diaphaniety:

Opaque

Habits:

Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock., Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses.,

Hardness:

3.5-4 - Copper Penny-Flourite

Luminescence:

None.

Luster:

Metallic

Streak:

black

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