Xanthoconite

Xanthoconite is a sulfosalt mineral with the chemical formula Ag3AsS3.

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
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