Chemistry:Stromeyerite

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Short description: Sulfide mineral
Stromeyerite
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General
CategorySulfide minerals
Formula
(repeating unit)
AgCuS
Strunz classification2.BA.40
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
Crystal classDipyramidal (mmm)
H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Space groupCmcm

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.[2][3]

See also

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. http://www.mindat.org/min-3803.html Mindat
  3. http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/stromeyerite.pdf Mineral Handbook