Chemistry:Argentobaumhauerite

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Argentobaumhauerite
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Rare argentobaumhauerite crystals
General
CategoryMineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
Ag1.5Pb22As33.5S72
Identification
ColorSteel grey
FractureConchoidal
Mohs scale hardness3
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StreakReddish brown
Specific gravity5.31

Argentobaumhauerite (IMA symbol: Abha[1]) is a rare mineral with the chemical formula Ag1.5Pb22As33.5S72. Its type locality is the Binn valley in Switzerland .[2]

References

  1. Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA-CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode2021MinM...85..291W. 
  2. Argentobaumhauerite on mindat.org

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