Greenockite [ CdS ]
Image of Greenockite
Material properties
| Formula | CdS |
| Abbreviation | Gnk |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1840 |
| Crystal symmetry | Hexagonal, Point group 6mm, Space group P63mc (#186) |
| Classifications | Cadmium sulphide, Wurtzite (group) |
| Related materials | Hawleyite |
| Luminescence emitter | Band gap |
| Reflectance line | Unspecified |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Tags | Mineral, Sulphide |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| S | 1 |
| Cd | 1 |
| Total: | 2 |