Stromeyerite

Stromeyerite

Stromeyerite is a sulfide mineral of copper and silver, with the chemical formula AgCuS. It forms opaque blue grey to dark blue orthorhombic crystals.

It was discovered in 1832 in Central Bohemia Region, Czech Republic, and named after the German chemist, Friedrich Stromeyer who performed the first analysis of the mineral. [http://www.mindat.org/min-3803.html Mindat] [http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/stromeyerite.pdf Mineral Handbook]

ee also

*List of minerals
*List of minerals named after people

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  • stromeyerite — stro·mey·er·ite …   English syllables

  • Stromeyerit — Ein 4,2 x 2,5 cm großes, massiges Stromeyerit Aggregat von blaugrauer Farbe aus Broken Hill, Pinal County, Arizona, USA Chemische Formel AgCuS …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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