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Shungite

Year of discovery: 1879 (Shun'ga area, Russia), 1997 (Japan)

Locality list: A locality of shungite

• C

• Class: Organic material
• Not approved as a mineral species.
• Combustible

• Color: Black
• Streak: Black
• Luster: Vitreous
• Diaphaneity: Opaque

• Cleavage: No

• System: Amorphous