Formula: Au2Bi
Origin of name: Locality; Maldon, Australia
Crystal system: Cubic
Crystal class: 4/m -3 2/m
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Colour: Silver-white with pink tint, tarnishes copper-red
Diaphaneity: Opaque
Luster: Metallic
Habit: Crystals octahedral; massive, granular, thin coatings
Hardness: 1.5 to 2
Specific gravity: 15.46
Cleavage: 1; {001} distinct
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