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Xanthoconite

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Xanthoconite
Xanthoconite from Imiter Mine, Boumalne-Dadès, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
General
CategorySulfosalt mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
Ag3AsS3
IMA symbolXcn[1]
Strunz classification2.GA.10
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Crystal classPrismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol)
Space groupC2/c
Identification
Formula mass494.72 g/mol
ColorRed-orange; Lemon yellow
Mohs scale hardness2.5–3.0
LusterAdamantine
DiaphaneitySubtranslucent – opaque
Specific gravity5.54, range 5.5–5.6
References[2][3]

Xanthoconite is a sulfosalt mineral with the chemical formula Ag3AsS3.

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. ^ Xanthoconite mineral data from Webmineral
  3. ^ Mindat.org