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Billingsleyite

#KR61950

Billingsleyite

#KR61950
Availability
Sold
Size
1 x 0.8 x 1.2 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
Ag7AsS6 (RRUFF)
Locality
Clara mine, Wolfach, Schwarzwald, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Tagged
sulfide , silver

Billingsleyite is found in only a handful of localities. Clara is probably the best locality in terms of crystals. On this specimen are about 6 or 7 dull, grainy-looking crystals to 0.3mm. They are small but very easily seen under the scope since they sharp and defined. The color is a dark bronze.

Billingsleyite

Formula
Ag7AsS6 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Cleavage
Indistinct, None, None 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
lead gray 
Class
Orthorhombic - Disphenoidal 
Hardness
2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Kenneth Raabe Collection

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