General Information:
Chemical Formula:As4S5
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 460.02 gm)Arsenic 65.15 %
AsSulfur 34.85 %
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Empirical Formula: As4S5
Locality:Uzon caldera, Kamchatka, Russia.
Name Origin:Named for the locality.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:[001] Distinct
Color:yellow.
Density:3.37
Habits:Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).,
Hardness:1.5 - Between Talc and Gypsum
Luster:Pearly
Streak:yellow
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