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Chalcopyrite and Herderite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.90-3.02  
4.1-4.3  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Indistinct on {110}  
Indistinct on {011}  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
CaBePO 4(F,OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
CuFeS 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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