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Sulfide

Imiterite

Ag₂HgS₂
Crystal systemMonoclinic
ClassSulfide
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Imiterite specimen

Imiterite Locality: Imiter Mine, Boumalne-Dadès, Ouarzazate Province , Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco ( Locality at mindat.org ) Picture width 0.6 mm. Collection and photograph Christian Rewitzer — Photo: Christian Rewitzer · CC BY-SA 3.0

Imiterite

Imiterite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the sulfide class, with the chemical formula Ag₂HgS₂.

It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group P2_1/c).

Key properties: specific gravity 7.846; Brilliant metallic luster.

IMA symbol Imi, IMA status: approved, named in 1983.

Found in a pyritic deposit (Imiter mine, Morocco); in a hydrothermal vein deposit (Ramsbeck, Germany).

It is found associated with Chalcopyrite, sphalerite, acanthite, polybasite, galena, arsenopyrite (Imiter mine, Morocco); acanthite, pyrite, marcasite, polybasite, calcite (Ramsbeck.

The name refers to the Imiter mine locality in Morocco.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more I minerals or help write this entry.