Samsonite (mineral)

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title: Samsonite (mineral)
text: Samsonite is a silver manganese antimony sulfosalt mineral with formula Ag4MnSb2S6. It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system with a typical slender radiating prismatic habit. It is metallic black to steel black with no cleavage and a brittle to conchoidal fracture. In thin fragments it appears reddish brown in transmitted light and also leaves a red streak. It is soft, Mohs hardness of 2.5, and has a specific gravity of 5.51. It was first named in 1910 after an occurrence in the Samson V
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description: Sulfosalt mineral Ag₄MnSb₂S₆
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date modified: 2024-01-13T18:32:26Z
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