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Mineral Information on:
enargite

Chemical Group:     sulfide  

Chemical Formula:   Cu₃AsS₄   

Color:  grayish black to iron black  

Luster:  metallic     Streak:  grayish black       Transparency:   opaque

Hardness:  3         Specific Gravity:    4.43 to 4.45                 

Fracture:  uneven          Tenacity:  brittle

Cleavage:  (110) perfect; (100) and (010) distinct  

Crystal Forms: Orthorhombic system
     Crystals are usually small

Mineral habits:  massive, granular, columnar

Mineral Associations: bornite, chalcocite, tetrahedrite, covellite, pyrite

Identifying Characteristics:

Uses:  ore of copper and arsenic

Occurrences:  Butte, Montana

Toxicity:      when-swallowed- high           when inhaled- high

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