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Mineral Information on:
loellingite

Chemical Group:    arsenide

Chemical Formula:    FeAs₂

Color:  between silver-white and steel-gray          

Luster:  metallic     Streak:  grayish-black 

Transparency:  opaque 

Hardness:  5 to 5.5             Specific Gravity:  7.0 to 7.4               

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Crystal Forms and Habits: Usually massive
    
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Toxicity:      when-swallowed-          when inhaled-

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