IMA mineral species

Gratonite

🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily

Pb₉As₄S₁₅

Sulfosalt mineral.

Gratonite specimen
Gratonite-rare08-42b.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

⛏ Mohs hardness2.5
12345678910
💅🪙🍶🔪💎

Scratches with a fingernail.

Chemical formulaPb₉As₄S₁₅
ElementsPb, As, S
Crystal systemTrigonal
Mohs hardness2.5
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolGtn
Nickel–Strunz class2.JB.55

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

Care & Handling

  • 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 2.5: softer than a steel knife, so it scratches easily. Store it apart from harder stones.