Shadlunite

Formula: (Pb,Cd)(Fe,Cu)8S8

Origin of name: for T. Shadlun, Russian mineralogist

 

Crystal system: cubic

Crystal class: 4/m -3 2/m

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Colour: grayish yellow (polished section)

Diaphaneity: opaque

Luster: metallic

Habit: irregular grains smaller than 0.4 mm, veinlets smaller than 0.1 mm

Hardness: 3.5 to 4

Specific gravity: 4.72

Cleavage: none

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