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MineralChalcophanite
Formula(Zn,Fe,Mn)Mn3O7 ยท 3H2O
Crystal FormTrigonal/Rhombohedral [3]
CleavagePerfect on {0001}
ColorIron-black, Bluish-black
Density3.9 – 4.1 g/cm3
DiaphaneityOpaque
FractureIrregular/Uneven
Hardness2.5
LustreMetallic, Sub-Metallic
StreakDark brown, Red-brown
Type Loc.Passaic pit, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., NJ, USA
Dana 8 Class7.8.2.1
Strunz Class4/F.11-20
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