BROMARGYRITE


Meaning of BROMARGYRITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

AgBr

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 187.77 gm)

Silver 57.45 % Ag

Bromine 42.55 % Br

Empirical Formula:

AgBr

Environment:

Oxidized portions of silver deposits.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1960

Locality:

Mexico, Chile.

Name Origin:

Named after its composition of bromine (Greek, bromos - "stench") and silver (Latin, argentum).

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

None

Color:

greenish brown, gray green, grayish yellow, yellow, or olive green.

Density:

5.8 - 6, Average = 5.9

Diaphaniety:

Transparent to translucent

Hardness:

1.5-2 - Talc-Gypsum

Luster:

Adamantine - Greasy

Streak:

gray

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