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Algodonite

Algodonite is a copper arsenide mineral with formula: Cu 6 As. It is a gray white metallic mineral crystallizing in the hexagonal system. It has a Mohs hardness of 4 and a specific gravity of 8.38 – 8.72. It was first described in 1857 from the Algodones silver mine, Coquimbo, Chile.

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Algodonite is a copper arsenide mineral with formula: Cu 6 As. It is a gray white metallic mineral crystallizing in the hexagonal system. It has a Mohs hardness of 4 and a specific gravity of 8.38 – 8.72. It was first described in 1857 from the Algodones silver mine, Coquimbo, Chile.

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