General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ag2Te
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 235.47 gm)
Silver 45.81 % Ag
Tellurium 54.19 % Te
Empirical Formula:
AgTe
Locality:
Calaveras, Nevada
Name Origin:
Named after the Swiss chemist, G. H. Hesse (1802-1850).
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[100] Indistinct
Color:
lead gray or steel gray.
Density:
7.2 - 7.9, Average = 7.55
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Euhedral Crystals - Occurs as well-formed crystals showing good external form., Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.,
Hardness:
1.5-2 - Talc-Gypsum
Luminescence:
None.
Luster:
Metallic
Streak:
light gray
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