General Argentite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ag2S |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 247.80 gm |
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Silver 87.06 % Ag |
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Sulfur 12.94 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ag2S |
| Environment: |
Low temperature ore veins. |
| IMA Status: |
Not Approved IMA |
| Locality: |
Mexico, Saxony, Great Britain and Kongsberg, Norway are notable localities. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
After the Latin, argentum, meaning "silver". From the Greek, akanta, meaning "arrow." Argentite is stable above 179 C. Acanthite is stable below 179 C. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Argentite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 9586 |
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PDF 4-774 |
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Silver Glance |
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