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cubicrareSulfides
Alabandite
MnS
Alabandite appears as black masses or crystals, often found on the edges of specimens, associated with pink rhodochrosite and gray quartz.
Alabandite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
3.5Crystal System
cubicLuster
vitreousStreak Color
greenish-blackCleavage
perfect on {100}Fracture
unevenSpecific Gravity
4Colors
blackTransparency
opaqueType Locality
Nagyag, RomaniaMineral Group
SulfidesUses
collector, minor_manganese_oreAssociated Minerals
rhodochrosite, quartzRarity
rareGeological Context
This mineral forms in manganese ore bodies, typically in hydrothermal veins or metamorphic deposits rich in manganese.
