Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness4.5
💅🪙🍶🔪💎
A steel knife scratches it, it won't scratch glass.
⚖ Density4.62 g/cm³
Very heavy
| Chemical formula | Cu₁₃VSn₃S₁₆ |
|---|---|
| Elements | Cu, V, Sn, S |
| Crystal system | — |
| Mohs hardness | 4.5 |
| Density | 4.62 g/cm³ |
| Streak | — |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Nek |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 2.CB.30 |
“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.
Care & Handling
- 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 4.5: softer than a steel knife, so it scratches easily. Store it apart from harder stones.
Learn more
- Nekrasovite on Mindat.org
- Wikipedia article
- Wikidata item Q409270 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
4–5
Brown
Soft, Scratches Easily