Mohite
| Mohite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Sulfide mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Cu2SnS3 |
| Strunz classification | 2.CB.15b |
| Crystal symmetry |
Triclinic pedial H-M symbol: (1) Space group: P1 |
| Unit cell | a = 6.64 Å, b = 11.51 Å, c = 19.93 Å; β = 109.75°; Z=12 |
| Identification | |
| Color | Gray with a greenish tint |
| Crystal habit | Microscopic grains |
| Crystal system | Triclinic |
| Mohs scale hardness | 4 |
| Luster | Metallic |
| Streak | Gray |
| Diaphaneity | Opaque |
| Specific gravity | 4.86 (calculated) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
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.
Discovery and occurrence
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.[2] It is of hydrothermal origin and occurs associated with tetrahedrite, famatinite, kuramite, mawsonite and emplectite in the type locality in Uzbekistan.[1] 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, USA.[1][2]