How do I identify Mohite?

Mohite can be identified by its hardness of 4 on the Mohs scale, Gray color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Mohite?

Mohite typically appears in Gray. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

Mohite has a hardness of 4 on the Mohs scale. This gives it moderate hardness.

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What is Mohite?

Mohite is a copper tin sulfide mineral with the chemical formula Cu2SnS3. It is colored greenish gray and leaves a gray streak. It is opaque and has metallic luster. Its crystal system is triclinic pedial. It is rated 4 on the Mohs Scale and has a specific gravity of 4.86.

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Mohite Localities Map

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Formation of Mohite

Mohite was first described in 1982 for an occurrence in the Chatkal-Kuramin Mountains of eastern Uzbekistan. It was named after Günter Harald Moh (1929–1993), University of Heidelberg. It is of hydrothermal origin and occurs associated with tetrahedrite, famatinite, kuramite, mawsonite and emplectite in the type locality in Uzbekistan. It has also been reported from Salamanca Province, Spain; the Organullo Mining District of Salta Province, Argentina; and the Delamar Mountains of Lincoln County, Nevada, US.