Nekrasovite
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What is Nekrasovite?
See Nekrasov Cossacks for another meaning Nekrasovite is a rare copper vanadium sulfosalt mineral with formula Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32. It crystallizes in the isometric system and occurs as small grains in ore aggregates. It is a brown opaque metallic mineral with Mohs hardness of 4.5 and a specific gravity of 4.62. It was first described in 1984 in the Khayragatsch ore deposit of eastern Uzbekistan and named for Russian mineralogist Ivan Yakovlevich Nekrasov (born 1929).
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Physical Properties
- Color
- Pale brown
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 4.5
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- Cu26V2(Sn,As,Sb)6S32
- Elements
- As, Cu, S, Sb, Sn, V
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