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Sternbergite Mineral Data
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General Sternbergite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
AgFe2S3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 315.76 gm |
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Iron 35.37 % Fe |
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Silver 34.16 % Ag |
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Sulfur 30.47 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
AgFe2+2S3 |
| Environment: |
Secondary silver sulfide in silver-bearing ore deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1828 |
| Locality: |
Occurs with pyrargyrite and stephanite at Joachemstal, Bohemia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Count Casper Maria Sternberg (1761-1838), of the National Museum in Prague. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Sternbergite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 68347 |
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PDF 38-460 |
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