Cassiterite vs Chalcopyrite

Property Cassiterite Chalcopyrite
الصيغة الكيميائية SnO2 CuFeS2
النظام البلوري Tetragonal Tetragonal
صنف المعدن 04 Oxides and Hydroxides 02 Sulfides and Sulfosalts
صلادة موس 6.0-7.0 3.5-4.0
اللون Brown, black, reddish-brown, yellow Brass-yellow, often with iridescent tarnish
اللمعان Adamantine Metallic
لون الخط White to pale brown Greenish-black
الشفافية Translucent Opaque
الانفصام Poor {100} Poor
الكسر Subconchoidal to uneven Conchoidal to uneven

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