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Proustite Mineral Data
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General Proustite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ag3AsS3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 494.72 gm |
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Silver 65.41 % Ag |
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Arsenic 15.14 % As |
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Sulfur 19.44 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ag3AsS3 |
| Environment: |
Late forming mineral in hydrothermal deposits, in the oxidized and enriched zone, associated with other silver minerals and sulfides. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1832 |
| Locality: |
Himmelsfurst mine, Erbisdor, near Freiberg, Germany Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
After the French chemist, J. L. Proust (1755-1826). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Proustite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 38388 |
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Light Red Silver Ore |
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PDF 42-553 |
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Ruby Silver Ore |
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