ARGYRODITE


Meaning of ARGYRODITE in English

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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