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Chlorargyrite with Perhamite etc.

#37666

Chlorargyrite with Perhamite etc.

#37666
Availability
Sold
Size
7 x 5.5 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
AgCl (RRUFF)
Locality
Silver Coin mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, United States
Tagged
silver

As is typical of Silver Coin, the specimen is loaded with all kinds of minerals. The Chlorargyrite occurs as mal-formed greyish green and waxy Chlorargyrite. The Perhamite forms pearly white masses of crystal aggregates. There is also dark green spheroidal groups of Kidwellite, some bluish sparkly Turquoise and perhaps Chalcosiderite and Dufrenite.

Chlorargyrite

Formula
AgCl 
Crystal System
Isometric 
Crystal Habit
Massive, Columnar 
Cleavage
None, None, None 
Luster
Adamantine - Resinous 
Color
purplish gray, green, white, colorless 
Streak
white 
Class
Isometric - Hexoctahedral 
Fracture
Sectile 
Hardness
1-1.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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