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Chlorargyrite Mineral Data
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General Chlorargyrite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
AgCl |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 143.32 gm |
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Silver 75.26 % Ag 80.85 % Ag2O |
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Chlorine 24.74 % Cl 24.74 % Cl |
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Cl -5.58 % -O=Cl2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
AgCl |
| Environment: |
Oxidized portions of silver deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1875 |
| Locality: |
Broken Hill district, New South Wales, Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its chemical composition of chlorine (Greek, chloros = "pale green") and silver (Latin, argentum). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Chlorargyrite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Cerargyrite |
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Embolite - Br bearing |
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Horn Silver |
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ICSD 64734 |
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PDF 31-1238 |
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