Xanthoconite

Overview

Ag3AsS3
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	5.5-5.6 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Xanthoconite - 2.5-3.0  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	dark red, dark orange, brown, yellow
Streak	orange-yellow

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - prismatic
Cleavage	distinct
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	sub-conchoidal
Luster	adamantine

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 03.04.02.01

Class: 03

Group: 03.04

Subgroup: 03.04.02 - xanthoconite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
03.04.02.01	xanthoconite	Ag3AsS3

Nickel-Strunz Number : 02.GA.10

Group : 02

Subgroup : GA

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
02.GA.10	xanthoconite	Ag3AsS3

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