Mineral - Wittichenite
Wittichenite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Sulfides and sulfosalts
Toxicity
none
Formula
Cu₃BiS₃
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
2 - 3
Streak
black
Density
Very Heavy (>6)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
graybronze
Birefringence
Luster
Metallic
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
orthorhombic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
prismatic, tabular
Formation
hydrothermal
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Wittichenite