Formula: Cu6SnWS8
Origin of name: After locality, Kidd Creek mine, Canada
Crystal system: Cubic
Crystal class: -43m
Twinning:
Unit cell:
Colour: Pale brown to gray brown (reflected light)
Diaphaneity: Opaque
Luster: Metallic
Habit: Anhedral grains < 100 µm across
Hardness: 3.5
Specific gravity: 4.88
Cleavage: None
Tenacity:
Streak:
Synonyms/varieties:
Comments: W analogue of hemusite; seen only in polished section
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