Category Sulfide mineral Strunz classification 2.AA.10a Space group P63/mmc | Formula
(repeating unit) Cu6As Crystal system Hexagonal | |
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Crystal class Dihexagonal dipyramidal (6/mmm)
H-M symbol: (6/m 2/m 2/m) | ||
Algodonite is a copper arsenide mineral with formula: Cu6As. It is a gray white metallic mineral crystallizing in the hexagonal system. It has a Mohs hardness of 4 and a specific gravity of 8.38 - 8.72.
It was first described in 1857 from the Algodones silver mine, Coquimbo, Chile.
References
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