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Pyrargyrite with Pyrostilpnite

#64570

Pyrargyrite with Pyrostilpnite

#64570
Availability
Sold
Size
2.8 x 2.6 x 1.8 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
Ag3SbS3 (RRUFF)
Locality
St. Andreasberg dist., Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany
Tagged
sulfide , silver

1mm grey crystals of Pyrargyrite with internal red reflections. Not seen by the original owner are reddish-orange bladed Pyrostilpnite crystals. Very nice antique specimen with old label in prov. tab.

Antique Specimen

Pyrargyrite

Formula
Ag3SbS3 
Crystal System
Trigonal 
Crystal Habit
Massive, Crystalline - Poor, Prismatic 
Cleavage
Poor, None, None 
Luster
Sub Metallic 
Color
deep red, red gray 
Streak
cherry red 
Class
Trigonal - Ditrigonal Pyramidal 
Fracture
Brittle - Conchoidal 
Hardness
2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Ex. A.E. Seaman Museum
Special Info
Antique Specimen

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