Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness4
💅🪙🍶🔪💎
A steel knife scratches it, it won't scratch glass.
⚖ Density5.457 g/cm³
Very heavy
| Chemical formula | Cu₂HgSnS₄ |
|---|---|
| Elements | Cu, Hg, Sn, S |
| Crystal system | Tetragonal |
| Mohs hardness | 4 |
| Density | 5.457 g/cm³ |
| Streak | — |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Vel |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 2.CB.15a |
“—” 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): Aydarken, Kyrgyzstan
- 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
- Velikite on Mindat.org
- Wikidata item Q1531923 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
4–5
Tetragonal
Soft, Scratches Easily