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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
.