Mawsonite

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Mawsonite

Cu₆Fe₂SnS₈

Sulfosalt mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Cu₆Fe₂SnS₈
Group
Sulfides
Crystal system
Tetragonal
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Brown
Luster
Streak
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
2.CB.20
Dana classification
2.9.3.1
IMA status
Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
IMA symbol
Maw
Locality
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Douglas Mawson

Source: Wikidata

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