General Information:
Chemical Formula:
(Ag,Au)Te
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 271.11 gm)
Silver 23.87 % Ag
Tellurium 47.07 % Te
Gold 29.06 % Au
Empirical Formula:
Ag0.6Au0.4Te
Locality:
Sacaramb, Romania.
Name Origin:
Named for Friedrich W. Muthmann (1861-1913), German chemist and crystallographer.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Perfect
Color:
blackish yellow, bronzy yellow, or grayish white.
Density:
11.43
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses., Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.,
Hardness:
2.5 - Finger Nail
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Metallic
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