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Iodargyrite
Broken Hill Mine, NSW, Australia
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
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| Origin Location |
Broken Hill Mine, NSW, Australia |
| Description |
A small sample of the rare silver iodide mineral iodargyrite, which is also one of the few known minerals to incorporate the heaviest known halogen element iodine into its chemical composition. This sample contains a splash of pale green crystalline iodargyrite on matrix. Iodargyrite is a secondary mineral that forms during oxidation of silver bearing deposits. See also specimen #1169 bromargyrite in the Dynamic Earth Collection for a closely related mineral that incorporates the halogen bromine into its composition. |
| Luster |
Adamantine |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Trinity Mining Co. Tag. - ex. James Ashby Collection |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Miniature |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Iodargyrite: AgI
silver iodide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
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Descloizite Quartz var. Amethyst Sphalerite Garnet var. Almandine Quartz var. Amethyst Fluorite |
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