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Tsnigriite Mineral Data
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General Tsnigriite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ag9SbTe3(S,Se)3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,595.01 gm |
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Silver 60.87 % Ag |
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Antimony 7.63 % Sb |
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Tellurium 24.00 % Te |
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Selenium 2.48 % Se |
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Sulfur 5.03 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ag9SbTe3S2.5Se0.5 |
| Environment: |
Au-Ag deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1992 |
| Locality: |
Vyskovol'tnoye, Tian Sham, Uzbekistan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the initials of the Russian name for the Central Scientice-Research Institute of Geological Prospecting in Moscow. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tsnigriite + Pronunciation  |
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