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Mineral Information on:
alabandite

Chemical Group:    sulfide

Chemical Formula:   
MnS

Color:  iron-black               Streak:  green

Luster:  submetallic

 

Hardness:  3.5             Specific Gravity:  3.95 to 4.04                 

Cleavage:  cubic, perfect

 

Crystal Forms and Habits:  Isometric system
     Usually granular, massive
    
Mineral Associations:  sphalerite, rhodochrosite

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Toxicity:      when- very high              when inhaled- very high

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