Miargyrite 2324918 211808986 2008-05-12T05:27:16Z Mdebets 7541 [[:en:User:NicoV/Wikipedia Cleaner/Documentation|WikiCleaner]] 0.75 - Repairing link to disambiguation page - [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation pages with links|You can help!]] [[Image:Miargyrite inquartz Silver antimony sulfide flint district, idaho 2806.jpg|thumb|right|'''Miargyrite''', Flint district, [[Idaho]] ]] '''Miargyrite''' is a mineral, a [[sulfide]] of [[silver]] and [[antimony]] with the formula [[silver|Ag]][[antimony|Sb]][[sulfur|S]]<sub>2</sub>. It is a [[dimorph]] of [[Cuboargyrite]]. Originally discovered in the [[Freiberg]] district of [[Germany]] in [[1824]], it has subsequently been found in many places where silver is mined. It usually occurs in low temperature [[hydrothermal]] deposits. and forms black metallic crystals which may show a dark red internal reflection. The streak is also red. Miargyrite is named from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''meyon'', "smaller" and ''argyros'', "silver," as its silver content is lower than most silver sulfides. ==References== *[http://webmineral.com/data/Miargyrite.shtml Webmineral] *[http://www.mindat.org/min-2702.html Mindata] [[Category:Silver minerals]] [[Category:Antimony minerals]] [[Category:Sulfosalt minerals]] [[ca:Miargirita]] [[de:Miargyrit]] <br> {{mineral-stub}}