Stromeyerite
| Stromeyerite | |
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Stromeyerite | |
| General | |
| Category | Sulfide minerals |
| Formula (repeating unit) | AgCuS |
| Strunz classification | 2.BA.40 |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Identification | |
| Crystal symmetry |
Orthorhombic - dipyramidal H-M symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space group: C mcm |
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Stromeyerite is a sulfide mineral of copper and silver, with the chemical formula AgCuS. It forms opaque blue grey to dark blue orthorhombic crystals.
It was discovered in 1832 in Central Bohemia Region, Czech Republic, and named after the German chemist, Friedrich Stromeyer who performed the first analysis of the mineral.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.mindat.org/min-3803.html Mindat
- ↑ http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/stromeyerite.pdf Mineral Handbook
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