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IMA mineral species

Alabandite

MnS

Rocksalt group, sulfide mineral.

BrownBlackGray

Alabandite specimen
Alabandite - Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon, Lima, Peru.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formulaMnS
ElementsMn, S
Crystal systemCubic
Mohs hardness—
Density4.192 g/cm³
Streakgreen
Color—
IMA symbolAbd
Nickel–Strunz class2.CD.10

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🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Săcărâmb, Romania

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