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Pyrostilpnite Mineral Data
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General Pyrostilpnite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ag3SbS3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 541.55 gm |
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Silver 59.75 % Ag |
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Antimony 22.48 % Sb |
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Sulfur 17.76 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ag3SbS3 |
| Environment: |
Found in low-temperature hydrothermal veins as a late-stage mineral. Dimorphous with pyrargyrite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1868 |
| Locality: |
Andreasberg in the Harz Mountains, Germany Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek, pyr, "fire" and stilpnos, "shining." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Pyrostilpnite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Fire Blende |
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ICSD 33714 |
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PDF 8-129 |
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