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Stromeyerite

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Category
  
Sulfide minerals

Strunz classification
  
2.BA.40

Space group
  
Cmcm

Formula (repeating unit)
  
AgCuS

Crystal system
  
Orthorhombic

Stromeyerite

Crystal class
  
Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)

Stromeyerite is a sulfide mineral of copper and silver, with the chemical formula AgCuS. It forms opaque blue grey to dark blue orthorhombic crystals.

It was discovered in 1832 in Central Bohemia Region, Czech Republic, and named after the German chemist, Friedrich Stromeyer who performed the first analysis of the mineral.

References

Stromeyerite Wikipedia