Athabascaite
Cu5Se4IMA symbol: Atbapproved
Athabascaite is a sulfide or sulfosalt mineral with the formula Cu5Se4, crystallizing in the orthorhombic system. It has a Mohs hardness of 2.5.
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Physical properties
| Hardness (Mohs) | 2.5single sourceWikidata (CC0) |
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Chemistry (calculated)
| Molecular weight | 633.57 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula |
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| Composition (wt%) | Cu 50.15%, Se 49.85% |
Classification
| Nickel-Strunz (10th) | 2.BA.25Wikidata (CC0) |
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| Nickel-Strunz (9th) | 2.BA.15dWikidata (CC0) |