Mineral - Sylvanite
Sylvanite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Sulfides and sulfosalts
Toxicity
low
Formula
AgAuTe₄
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
1.5 - 2
Streak
graysilver
Density
Very Heavy (>6)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
grayyellowsilver
Birefringence
Luster
Metallic
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
monoclinic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
dendritic, coarse, massive, prismatic, tabular
Formation
hydrothermal
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Sylvanite