Pyrargyrite | |
Chemical Formula |
Ag3SbS3 |
Species |
Sulfides |
Crystal System |
Trigonal |
Mohs Scale |
2 |
Specific Gravity |
5.855 |
Color |
Deep red or red gray |
Streak |
Purplish red |
Luster |
Adamantine |
Refractive Index |
n = 3.084 n = 2.881 |
Diaphaneity |
Translucent |
Cleavage |
Distinct/GoodDistinct on very imperfect on |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Prismatic crystals | |
Geological Setting:Hydrothermal veins as a late stage, low temperature mineral; also formed by secondary processes. |