Stromeyerite
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| General | |
| Category | Sulfide minerals |
| Formula (repeating unit) | AgCuS |
| IMA symbol | Smy[1] |
| Strunz classification | 2.BA.40 |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Crystal class | Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| Space group | Cmcm |
Stromeyerite is a sulfide mineral of copper and silver, with the chemical formula AgCuS. It forms opaque blue grey to dark blue orthorhombic crystals.
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.[2][3]
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References[edit]
- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ^ http://www.mindat.org/min-3803.html Mindat
- ^ http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/stromeyerite.pdf Mineral Handbook
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