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Pyrostilpnite Mineral Data

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General Pyrostilpnite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Ag3SbS3
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 541.55 gm
   Silver    59.75 %  Ag
   Antimony  22.48 %  Sb
   Sulfur    17.76 %  S
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            100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ag3SbS3
Help on Environment: Environment: Found in low-temperature hydrothermal veins as a late-stage mineral. Dimorphous with pyrargyrite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1868
Help on Locality: Locality: Andreasberg in the Harz Mountains, Germany Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: From the Greek, pyr, "fire" and stilpnos, "shining."
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Pyrostilpnite + Pronunciation Say PYROSTILPNITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Fire Blende
  ICSD 33714
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