Pääkkönenite
(repeating unit)Sb2AsS2 IMA symbol Pä[1] Strunz classification 2.DB.05 Crystal system Monoclinic Crystal class Prismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol) Space group C2/m Identification Color Grey Tenacity Brittle Mohs scale hardness 2.5 Luster Metallic Streak Grey with brownish tint Diaphaneity Opaque
(same H-M symbol)
Pääkkönenite is a metallic grey mineral with the molecular formula Sb2AsS2. It is named after Veikko Pääkkönen (1907–1980), a Finnish geologist.[2][3]
References
- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ^ "Pääkkönenite on Mindat.org".
- ^ "Handbook of Mineralogy – Pääkkönenite" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
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