General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ag8GeS6
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 1,127.95 gm)
Silver 76.51 % Ag
Germanium 6.44 % Ge
Sulfur 17.06 % S
Empirical Formula:
Ag8GeS6
Locality:
Himmelsfurst mine, Freiberg, Saxony.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
None
Color:
black or steel gray.
Density:
6.1 - 6.3, Average = 6.19
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Subhedral Crystals - Occurs as crystals which tend to exhibit a recognizable crystal shape., Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock.,
Hardness:
2.5 - Finger Nail
Luster:
Metallic
Streak:
grayish black
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