Greenockite

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Greenockite

CdS

Sulfide mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
CdS
Group
Sulfides
Crystal system
Hexagonal
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Yellow
Luster
Streak
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
2.CB.45
Dana classification
2.8.7.2
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Gnk
Locality
🇬🇧 Strathclyde
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Charles Cathcart, 2nd Earl Cathcart

Source: Wikidata

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