Mineralpedia Details for Germanite
Germanite
- Formula
- Cu13Fe2Ge2S16
- Crystal System
- Isometric
- Crystal Habit
- Euhedral Crystals, Granular
- Cleavage
- None, None, None
- Luster
- Metallic
- Color
- brown, red gray
- Streak
- dark gray
- Class
- Isometric - Hextetrahedral
- Fracture
- Brittle
- Hardness
- 3
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Germanite from Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia
- Special Info
- EDS Confirmed
Analyzed mass of metallic purplish Germanite (EDS). Silvery fresh.
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