Stromeyerite
Stromeyerite is a sulfide mineral of copper and silver, with the chemical formula AgCuS. It forms opaque blue grey to dark blue orthorhombic crystals.
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| General | |
| Category | Sulfide minerals |
| Formula (repeating unit) | AgCuS |
| Strunz classification | 2.BA.40 |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Crystal class | Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| Space group | Cmcm |
It was discovered in 1832 in Central Bohemia Region, Czech Republic, and named after the German chemist, Friedrich Stromeyer who performed the first analysis of the mineral.[1][2]
References
- http://www.mindat.org/min-3803.html Mindat
- http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/stromeyerite.pdf Mineral Handbook
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