Freieslebenite

Overview

AgPbSbS3
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	6.2-6.4 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Freieslebenite - 2.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	gray, silver, white
Streak	light gray

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - prismatic
Cleavage	indistinct
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	metallic

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 03.04.06.02

Class: 03

Group: 03.04

Subgroup: 03.04.06 - marrite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
03.04.06.01	marrite	PbAgAsS3
03.04.06.02	freieslebenite	AgPbSbS3

Nickel-Strunz Number : 02.JB.15

Group : 02

Subgroup : JB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
02.JB.15	freieslebenite	AgPbSbS3
02.JB.15	marrite	PbAgAsS3

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