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Meneghinite is a sulfosalt mineral with the chemical formula CuPb13 Sb7S24.

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Mineral.name
Meneghinite
Mineral.category
Sulfosalt mineral
Mineral.formula
CuPb13 Sb7S24
Mineral.IMAsymbol
Meg
Mineral.strunz
2.HB.05b
Mineral.system
Orthorhombic
Mineral.class
Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Mineral.symmetry
Pbnm
Mineral.color
Blackish lead-grey
Mineral.habit
Prismatic to acicular, massive
Mineral.cleavage
{010} perfect
Mineral.fracture
Conchoidal
Mineral.tenacity
Brittle
Mineral.luster
Metallic
Mineral.pleochroism
Weak
Mineral.streak
Black shining
Mineral.gravity
6.36
Mineral.diaphaneity
Opaque

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Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
2.HB.05b
Commons category
Meneghinite
chemical formula
Pb₁₃CuSb₇S₂₄
Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
2.HB.05b
IMA Mineral Symbol
Meg
Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
II/D.07
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{{Infobox mineral | name = Meneghinite | category = Sulfosalt mineral | boxwidth = | boxbgcolor = | image = | imagesize = | caption = | formula = CuPb13 Sb7S24 | IMAsymbol = Meg | molweight = | strunz = 2.HB.05b | system = Orthorhombic | class = Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m) | symmetry = Pbnm | color = Blackish lead-grey | habit = Prismatic to acicular, massive | twinning = | cleavage = {010} perfect | fracture = Conchoidal | tenacity = Brittle | mohs = | luster = Metallic | polish = | refractive = | opticalprop = | birefringence = | dispersion = | pleochroism = Weak | fluorescence= | absorption = | streak = Black shining | gravity = 6.36 | density = | melt = | fusibility = | diagnostic = | solubility = | diaphaneity = Opaque | other = | references = }} Meneghinite is a sulfosalt mineral with the chemical formula CuPb13 Sb7S24.

In the orthorhombic crystal system, meneghinite has a Mohs hardness of , 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.

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