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Sylvanite
Name
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AgAuTe₄
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Sulfides
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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1.5–2
Mohs hardness
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8.16
Specific gravity
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Steel-gray to silver-white
Streak
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Metallic, brilliant
Luster
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Perfect on {010}
Cleavage
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P2/c
Space group
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Melonite
Structural group
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Syv · Grandfathered
IMA
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1832
Named in
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Steel-gray to silver-white inclining to yellow; in polished section, creamy white
Typical colors
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Ag · Au · Te
Elements
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