Neyite

Formula: Pb7(Cu,Ag)2Bi6S17

Origin of name: for Charles Stewart Ney (1918-1975 ), Canadian geologist

 

Crystal system: monoclinic

Crystal class: 2/m

Twinning: 

Unit cell: a = 37.527, b = 4.0705, c = 43.701, β = 108.801°

 

Colour: Lead-gray, tarnishes yellow, then Prussian blue

Diaphaneity: Opaque

Luster: Bright metallic

Habit: Crystals prismatic to bladed, as aggregates

Hardness: 2.5

Specific gravity: 7.02

Cleavage: None

Tenacity: Brittle, conchoidal fracture

Streak: Gray

 

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