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Aguilarite Mineral Data
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General Aguilarite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ag4SeS |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 542.50 gm |
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Silver 79.53 % Ag |
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Selenium 14.55 % Se |
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Sulfur 5.91 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ag4SeS |
| Environment: |
Low temperature silver mineral in deposits rich in selenium. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1891 |
| Locality: |
Mexico, Guanajuato, San Carlos mine. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Ponciano Aguilar (1853-1935), superintendent of the San Carlos mine, Guanajuato, where the mineral was found. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Aguilarite + Pronunciation  |
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