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IMA mineral species

Kawazulite

🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily

Bi₂Te₂Se

Telluride-selenide mineral.

Kawazulite specimen
Kawazulite.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

⛏ Mohs hardness1.5
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Scratches with a fingernail.

⚖ Density7.79 g/cm³
Very heavy
🔷 Trigonal
Chemical formulaBi₂Te₂Se
ElementsBi, Te, Se
Crystal systemTrigonal
Mohs hardness1.5
Density7.79 g/cm³
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolKaw
Nickel–Strunz class2.DC.05

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

Care & Handling

  • 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 1.5: softer than a steel knife, so it scratches easily. Store it apart from harder stones.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Kawazu mine, Japan

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  • Notable source / deposit
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