Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness4
💅🪙🍶🔪💎
A steel knife scratches it, it won't scratch glass.
⚖ Density4.54 g/cm³
Very heavy
| Chemical formula | Cu₁₀Fe₃MoGe₃S₁₆ |
|---|---|
| Elements | Cu, Fe, Mo, Ge, S |
| Crystal system | — |
| Mohs hardness | 4 |
| Density | 4.54 g/cm³ |
| Streak | — |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Mai |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 2.CB.30 |
“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.
Care & Handling
- 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 4: 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): Tsumeb Mine, Namibia · Maikain gold deposit, Kazakhstan
- Type locality
- Notable source / deposit
- Country of origin
Marker positions are approximate (region or locality level). Type localities from Wikidata; notable sources curated by Crystopedia.
Learn more
- Maikainite on Mindat.org
- Wikidata item Q1885385 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
4–5
Soft, Scratches Easily