Bromargyrite
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| Bromargyrite | |
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 Bromargyrite with Silver - San Onofre, Mexiko. |
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| General | |
| Category | Halide minerals |
| Chemical formula | AgBr |
| Strunz classification | 03.AA.15 |
| Crystal symmetry | m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral |
| Unit cell | a = 5.7745Å |
| Identification | |
| Color | Yellowish, greenish brown, bright green |
| Crystal system | Isometric |
| Cleavage | None observed |
| Fracture | Irregular/uneven, sub-conchoidal |
| Tenacity | Sectile |
| Mohs scale hardness | 2½ |
| Luster | Adamantine, resinous, waxy |
| Streak | White to yellowish white |
| Diaphaneity | Transparent, translucent |
| Specific gravity | 6.474 |
| Optical properties | Isotropic |
| Refractive index | n = 2.253 |
| Birefringence | δ = 0.000 |
Bromyrite or bromargyrite is a natural mineral form of silver bromide found mainly in Mexico and Chile. Hardness is 1.5 to 2. Related are chlorargyrite and iodyrite.
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