General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ag3AuTe2
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 667.90 gm)
Silver 32.30 % Ag
Tellurium 38.21 % Te
Gold 29.49 % Au
Empirical Formula:
Ag2AuTe2
Locality:
CALAVERAS B
Name Origin:
Named after the chemist, W. Petz.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
None
Color:
iron black or steel gray.
Density:
8.7 - 9.14, Average = 8.92
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses., Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.,
Hardness:
2.5 - Finger Nail
Luminescence:
None.
Luster:
Metallic
Streak:
grayish black
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