FeAsSMonoclinic

Arsenopyrite

FeAsS

Sulfides
Chemical FormulaFeAsS
Crystal SystemMonoclinic
Mohs Hardness5.5
Specific Gravity6.07
ColorSilver white to steel gray
LusterMetallic
StreakGrayish black
CleavageOne direction
FractureUneven

Occurrence

Most common arsenic mineral. Found in hydrothermal veins.

Hardness on Mohs Scale

5.5 / 10
Talc (1)Quartz (7)Diamond (10)