Miargyrite

Miargyrite
Miargyrite, Flint district, Idaho
General
Category	Mineral
Chemical formula	AgSbS2
Strunz classification	02.HA.10
Identification
Crystal system	Monoclinic
Mohs scale hardness	2-2.5
Streak	red
Specific gravity	5.2

Miargyrite is a mineral, a sulfide of silver and antimony with the formula AgSbS₂. It is a dimorph of Cuboargyrite. Originally discovered in the Freiberg district of Germany in 1824, it has subsequently been found in many places where silver is mined. It usually occurs in low temperature hydrothermal deposits. and forms black metallic crystals which may show a dark red internal reflection. The streak is also red.

Miargyrite is named from the Greek meyon, "smaller" and argyros, "silver," as its silver content is lower than most silver sulfides.

References

• Webmineral
• Mindata

Miargyrite, San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Peru. Size 6.1 x 4.2 x 2.7 cm.

This article about a specific sulfide mineral is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Silver minerals Antimony minerals Sulfosalt minerals Monoclinic minerals Sulfide mineral stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат Yat-Kha Super chair suspension Look at other dictionaries: Miargyrite — Miargyrite[1] Catégorie II : sulfures et sulfosels[2] …   Wikipédia en Français Miargyrite — Mi*ar gy*rite, n. [Gr. ? less + ? silver. So called because it contains less silver than some kindred ore.] (Min.) A mineral of an iron black color, and very sectile, consisting principally of sulphur, antimony, and silver. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English miargyrite — miargiritas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė AgSbS₂ atitikmenys: angl. miargyrite rus. миаргирит …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas miargyrite — mi·ar·gy·rite …   English syllables miargyrite — (ˌ)mī|ärjəˌrīt noun Etymology: German miargyrit, from mi + argyr + it ite : a mineral AgSbS2 consisting of a silver antimony sulfide and occurring in iron black to steel gray crystals or masses whose powder is cherry red …   Useful english dictionary Baumstarkit — und Miargyrit aus der „San Genaro Mine“, Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Peru Andere Namen IMA 1999 049 Chemische Formel Ag3(Sb …   Deutsch Wikipedia List of minerals K-M (complete) — It is currently not possible to have a complete list of minerals . The International Mineralogical Association is the international group that recognises new minerals and new mineral names, however minerals discovered before 1959 did not go… …   Wikipedia Miargyrit — Miargyrit, Gruppe aus tafeligen Kristallen (Größe ca. 1,5 mm) in Quarz eingebettet Chemische Formel AgSbS2 Mineralklasse …   Deutsch Wikipedia plenargyrite — Min. (plɪˈnɑːdʒɪraɪt) [mod. (F. v. Sandberger 1882) f. L. plēn us + Gr. ἄργυρος silver + ite1; cf. miargyrite.] A sulphide of silver and bismuth found near Schapbach in Baden; said to contain more silver than miargyrite …   Useful english dictionary List of minerals — This is a List of minerals for which there are Wikipedia articles. Mineral variety names and mineraloids are to be listed after the valid minerals for each letter.For a complete listing (about 4,000) of all mineral names: List of minerals… …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”