ANDORITE


Meaning of ANDORITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

PbAgSb3S6

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 872.71 gm)

Silver 12.36 % Ag

Antimony 41.85 % Sb

Lead 23.74 % Pb

Sulfur 22.05 % S

Empirical Formula:

PbAgSb3S6

Locality:

Felsobanya (Baia Sprie), Rumania.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

None

Color:

grayish yellow, dark gray, or steel gray.

Density:

5.38 - 5.44, Average = 5.41

Diaphaniety:

Opaque

Habits:

Striated - Parallel lines on crystal surface or cleavage face., Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.,

Hardness:

3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny

Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Luster:

Metallic

Streak:

black

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