Pyrrhotite

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Pyrrhotite

Fe₇S₈

Magnetic iron sulfide mineral deficient in Fe(II)

Properties

Chemical formula
Fe₇S₈
Group
Sulfides
Crystal system
Hexagonal
Hardness (Mohs)
4
Color
Brown
Luster
Streak
Black
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
2.CC.10
Dana classification
2.8.10.1
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Pyh
Locality
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after fire

Source: Wikidata

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