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Pyrargyrite
Name
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Ag₃SbS₃
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfosalts
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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2.5
Mohs hardness
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5.82
Specific gravity
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Purplish red
Streak
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Adamantine
Luster
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Distinct on {1011}, very imperfect on {0112}
Cleavage
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R3c
Space group
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Structural group
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Pyg · Grandfathered
IMA
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1831
Named in
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Red, Gray
Typical colors
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Ag · Sb · S
Elements
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