
General Information:

Chemical Formula:
Cu3SbS4

Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 440.65 gm)
Copper 43.26 %
CuAntimony 27.63 %
SbSulfur 29.11 %
S 
Empirical Formula:
Cu3SbS4

Environment:
Antimoney (Sb) analog of enargite (arsenic-As).

Locality:
Sierra de Famatina, La Rioja, Argentina.

Name Origin:
Named after its locality.
Physical Properties:

Cleavage:
[101] Good, [100] Distinct

Color:
grayish black, dark pink brown, or steel gray.

Density:
4.57

Diaphaniety:
Opaque

Hardness:
3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite

Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.

Luster:
Metallic

Streak:
black
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