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Alburnite

Sulfides and sulfosalts cubic #0080

Alburnite is a mineral species described as sulfosalt mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.

Formula Ag₈GeTe₂S₄
Strunz code 02.BA.
Class Sulfides and sulfosalts
Crystal system cubic
Type locality Roșia Montană
Named after Roșia Montană
Streak
Alburnite specimen
Photo: Gallard-Esquivel, M., Cepedal, A., Fuertes-Fuente, M., & Martin-Izard, A. — CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Composition

Ag
65.42%
Te
19.35%
S
9.72%
Ge
5.51%

Molar mass 1319.014 g/mol

Physical

Mohs
Density
g/cm³