Mohite

For the Maratha clan, see Mohite (Maratha clan).

Mohite
General
Category	Sulfide mineral
Formula	Cu2SnS3
IMA symbol	Moh [1]
Strunz classification	2.CB.15b
Crystal system	Monoclinic
Crystal class	Domatic (m) (same H-M symbol)
Space group	Cc
Unit cell	a = 6.64 Å, b = 11.51 Å, c = 19.93 Å; β = 109.75°; Z = 4
Identification
Color	Gray with a greenish tint
Crystal habit	Microscopic grains
Mohs scale hardness	4
Luster	Metallic
Streak	Gray
Diaphaneity	Opaque
Specific gravity	4.86 (calculated)
References	[2] [3] [4]

Mohite is a copper tin sulfide mineral with the chemical formula Cu₂SnS₃. It is colored greenish gray and leaves a gray streak. It is opaque and has metallic luster. Its crystal system is triclinic pedial. It is rated 4 on the Mohs Scale and has a specific gravity of 4.86.

Discovery and occurrence

Mohite was first described in 1982 for an occurrence in the Chatkal-Kuramin Mountains of eastern Uzbekistan. It was named after Günter Harald Moh (1929–1993), University of Heidelberg. ^[3] It is of hydrothermal origin and occurs associated with tetrahedrite, famatinite, kuramite, mawsonite and emplectite in the type locality in Uzbekistan. ^[2] It has also been reported from Salamanca Province, Spain; the Organullo Mining District of Salta Province, Argentina; and the Delamar Mountains of Lincoln County, Nevada, US. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. 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.
2. Handbook of Mineralogy
3. Mohite on Midat.org
4. Webmineral data