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Enargite

enargite

Cu3AsS4

Enargite mineral - Stock Image - C017/9252 - Science Photo Library

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Overview

Enargite is a copper arsenic sulfosalt mineral with formula Cu3AsS4. It takes its name from the Greek word enarge 'distinct'. Enargite is a steel gray, blackish gray, to violet black mineral with metallic luster. It forms slender orthorhombic prisms as well as massive aggregates. It has a hardness of 3 and a specific gravity of 4.45. Enargite is dimorph of the tetragonal luzonite.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 3

Scientific references

  1. Enargite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q411881 Link
  2. Enargite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enargite Link