Manganese Sulfide
MnS
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Chemical name
Manganese Sulfide |
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Mineral name
Alabandin |
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Chemical formula
MnS |
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Melting point [°C]
1610 |
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Crystal system
isometric |
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Crystal Class
m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedra |
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Space Group
Fm3m, No. 225 |
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Unit cell
a [Å]:5.2236 b [Å]:5.2236 c [Å]:5.2236 |
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Molecular weight [g/mol]
87001 |
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Formula units
Z = 4 |
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Mohs hardness
3.5 - 4 |
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Density [g/cm3]
3.95 - 4.04 |
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Cleavage
{100} Perfect,
{010} Perfect,
{001} Perfect |
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Fracture / Tenacity
Brittle |
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Color
Black, Lead gray, Brownish gray |
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Streak
Dark green, brown |
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Luster
Sub Metallic |
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Refractive Index
n = 2.69 |
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Birefringence δ
0.000 |
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Solubility in water
0.006 g/l (20 °C) |
