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Tetrahedrite
Chemical
Formula
(Cu,Fe)12Sb4S13
Species
Sulfides
Crystal
System
Isometric
Mohs
Scale
3-4
Specific
Gravity
4.97
Color
Steel gray to iron-gray
Streak
Black, brown to dark red
Luster
Metallic
Refractive
Index
n greater than 2.72
Diaphaneity
Opaque
Cleavage
None
Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal
Crystal Habit:Groups of tetrahedral crystals; massive, coarse to fine compact granular
Geological Setting:Low to moderate temperature hydrothermal veins and contact metamorphic deposits.
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