Formula: (Co,Ni)SbS
Origin of name: for locality, A.B.H. Consols mine, Broken Hill, Willyama Township, New South Wales, Australia.
Crystal system: triclinic or monoclinic, pseudocubic
Crystal class: unknown
Twinning:
Unit cell: a = 5.86
Colour: Steel-gray to silver-white
Diaphaneity: Opaque
Luster: Metallic
Habit: crystals cubic or pseudocubic, to several mm
Hardness: 5.5
Specific gravity: 6.76
Cleavage: 1; {001} perfect
Tenacity: Brittle, uneven fracture
Streak: Grayish black
Synonyms/varieties:
Comments: Series with ullmanite
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