Eugenite

Ag₁₁Hg₂

Rare mineral that can be found in cuprite and in low-grade copper sulfide ores in shale and carbonate rocks.

Properties

Chemical formula
Ag₁₁Hg₂
Group
Carbonates
Crystal system
Cubic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Luster
Streak
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
I-43m
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
1.AD.15c
Dana classification
IMA status
Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
IMA symbol
Eug
Locality
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Eugen Friedrich Stumpfl

Source: Wikidata

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