Chlorargyrite

Overview

AgCl
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	5.55 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Chlorargyrite - 1.0-1.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	purple gray, green, white, colorless
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	isometric - hexoctahedral
Cleavage	none
Tenacity	sectile
Fracture	sectile
Luster	adamantine

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 09.01.04.01

Class: 09

Group: 09.01

Subgroup: 09.01.04 - embolite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
09.01.04.01	chlorargyrite	AgCl

Nickel-Strunz Number : 03.AA.15

Group : 03

Subgroup : AA

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
03.AA.15	chlorargyrite	AgCl

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