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Argentopyrite

#35125

Argentopyrite

#35125
Availability
Sold
Size
0.7 x 0.6 x 0.3 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
AgFe2S3 (RRUFF)
Locality
Jachymov, Erzgegirge, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Tagged
sulfide

Excellent specimen with 1mm crystals showing good terminations. This was part of the type from 1866 Sartorius von Waltershausen collection. From George Gebhard collection.

Type Locality

Argentopyrite

Formula
AgFe2S3 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Cleavage
None, None, None 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
blue, bronze brown, green, yellow, white 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Brittle - Uneven 
Hardness
3.5-4 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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