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 |
Stromeyeriteorcopper-silver glance[2]: 223 is a sulfide mineralofcopper 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.[3][4]
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