| Meneghinite | |
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Meneghinite twin, 1.1 x 0.4 x 0.2 cm. Bottino Mine, Stazzema, Italy |
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| General | |
| Category | Sulfosalt mineral |
| Chemical formula | CuPb13 Sb7S24 |
| Strunz classification | 02.HB.05b |
| Identification | |
| Color | Blackish lead-grey |
| Crystal habit | Prismatic to acicular, massive |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Cleavage | {010} perfect |
| Fracture | Conchoidal |
| Tenacity | Brittle |
| Mohs scale hardness | 2½ |
| Luster | Metallic |
| Streak | Black shining |
| Diaphaneity | Opaque |
| Specific gravity | 6.36 |
| Pleochroism | Weak |
| References | [1][2] |
Meneghinite is a sulfosalt mineral with the chemical formula CuPb13 Sb7S24.[2]
In the orthorhombic crystal system, meneghinite has a Mohs hardness of 2½, one perfect cleavage and a conchoidal fracture. It is a blackish lead-grey in colour and gives a black shining streak. Its lustre is metallic.[2]
Discovered in the Italian Province of Lucca in 1852[2], it is named after Giuseppe Meneghini (1811–1889) of the University of Pisa, who first observed the species.[3] The Bottino Mine in Lucca is the type locality.[2]