LithoCat

MineralGalkhaite
Formula(Hg₅Cu)CsAs₄S₁₂
Crystal FormIsometric/Hextetrahedral [4 3m]
ColorRed, Dark orange-red
Density5.4 – 5.4 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTranslucent, Opaque
FractureIrregular/Uneven, Conchoidal
Hardness3.0 -
LustreAdamantine, Vitreous
StreakOrange-yellow
Type Loc.Gal-Khaya As-Hg-Sb Deposit, Sakha Republic, Eastern Siberian Region, Russia
Dana 8 Class3.4.14.1
Strunz Class2/E.11-10
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