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Name: Pyrargyrite RRUFF ID: R050290 Ideal Chemistry: Ag3SbS3 Locality: San Guillermo Vein, Cueva Santa area, San Luis Shaft, Proaño mine, Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico Source: Dave Bunk Minerals Owner: RRUFF Description: Prismatic single crystal, deep red color on freshly broken surface Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis. |
Quick search: [ All Pyrargyrite samples (2) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R050290.1 | |||||||
Sample Description: | Powder | |||||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 11.0441(6)Å b: 11.0441(6)Å c: 8.7258(9)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 120° Volume: 921.7(0)Å3 Crystal System: hexagonal |
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REFERENCES for Pyrargyrite | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file] |
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Glocker E F (1831) Rothgülben oder Pyrargyrit, in Handbuch der Mineralogie Ben Johann Leonhard Schrag Nürnberg 388-392 [view file] |
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Engel P, Nowacki W (1966) Die verfeinerung der kristallstruktur von proustit, Ag3AsS3, und pyrargyrit, Ag3SbS3, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1966, 181-184 |
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Ondru P, Veselovský F, Gabaová A, Hlouek J, rein V, Vavrín I, Skála R, Sejkora J, Drábek M (2003) Primary minerals of the Jáchymov ore district, Journal of the Czech Geological Society, 48, 19-147 [view file] |
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Kharbish S, Libowitzky E, Beran A (2007) The effect of As-Sb substitution in the Raman spectra of tetrahedrite-tennantite and pyrargyrite-proustite solid solutions, European Journal of Mineralogy, 19, 567-574 |
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Laufek F, Sejkora J, Duek M (2010) The role of silver in the crystal structure of pyrargyrite: single crystal X-ray diffraction study, Journal of Geosciences, 55, 161-167 |
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