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Argentobaumhauerite

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Argentobaumhauerite
Rare argentobaumhauerite crystals
General
CategoryMineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
Ag1.5Pb22As33.5S72
IMA symbolAbha
Identification
ColorSteel grey
FractureConchoidal
Mohs scale hardness3
LusterMetallic
StreakReddish brown
Specific gravity5.31

Argentobaumhauerite (IMA symbol: Abha[1]) is a rare mineral with the chemical formula Ag1.5Pb22As33.5S72. Its type locality is the Binn valley in Switzerland.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA-CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ Argentobaumhauerite Archived 2019-04-04 at the Wayback Machine on mindat.org
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