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Stromeyerite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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AgCuS
Colour:
Blue gray, dark blue, dark steel gray, or steel gray
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
2½ - 3
Specific Gravity:
6.2 - 6.3
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named after German chemist Friedrich Stromeyer (2 August 1776, Göttingen, Electorate of Hanover – 18 August 1835, Göttingen, Electorate of Hanover), professor of chemistry at the university of Göttingen (Germany) who performed the first chemical analysis.
Type Locality:
Chemically similar tomckinstryite.


Unique Identifiers
IMA Formula:
CuAgS
First published:
1832

Classification of Stromeyerite

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
A : With Cu, Ag, Au
2.4.6.1

2 : SULFIDES
4 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1
3.2.10

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
2 : Sulphides etc. of Ag

Mineral Symbols
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Blue gray, dark blue, dark steel gray, or steel gray
Comment:
tarnishes bluish
Streak:
Steel gray
Hardness:
VHN25=70 - 72 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Tenacity:
Brittle
Fracture:
Sub-Conchoidal
Density:
6.2 - 6.3 g/cm3 (Measured)    6.33 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Stromeyerite
Common Impurities:
Fe

Crystallography of Stromeyerite
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Copper- and silver-bearing veins, where silver replaces copper in bornite

Synonyms of Stromeyerite

Other Language Names for Stromeyerite

Varieties of Stromeyerite

Common AssociatesTrig.3m(32/m) :R3c2.BA.AlburniteAg8GeTe2S4Iso.2.BA.DzierżanowskiteCaCu2S2Trig.3m(32/m) :P3m12.BA.XuwenyuaniteAg9Fe3+Te2S4Iso.43m :F43m2.BA.Orileyite(Fe,Cu)2As2.BA.Juxingite Bi6Cu140Fe30S125Iso.43m :F43m2.BA.05DjurleiteCu31S16Mon. 2/m2.BA.05GeeriteCu8S5Trig.32.BA.05RoxbyiteCu58S32Tric.1 :P12.BA.05ChalcociteCu2SMon. 2/m :P21/b2.BA.10DigeniteCu9S5Trig.3m(32/m) :R3m2.BA.10AniliteCu7S4Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnma2.BA.15BorniteCu5FeS4Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pbca2.BA.20BellidoiteCu2SeTet. 4/m :P42/n2.BA.20BerzelianiteCu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)Iso.m3m(4/m32/m) :Fm3m2.BA.25AthabascaiteCu5Se4Orth.2.BA.25UmangiteCu3Se2Tet.42m :P421m2.BA.30RickarditeCu7Te5Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pmmn2.BA.30WeissiteCu2-xTeHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) :P6/mmm2.BA.35AcanthiteAg2SMon. 2/m :P21/m2.BA.35SpryiteAg8(As3+0.5As5+0.5)S6Orth.mm2 :Pna212.BA.40dUM2003-13-S:AgAuCuAg6AuCu2S52.BA.40MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pnma2.BA.42HoneaiteAu3TlTe2Orth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m) :Pbcm2.BA.45JalpaiteAg3CuS2Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) :I41/amd2.BA.45SelenojalpaiteAg3CuSe2Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) :I41/amd2.BA.45KuriliteAg8Te3SeTrig.3 :R32.BA.47Spiridonovite(Cu1-xAgx)2TeTrig.3m(32/m) :P3c12.BA.50WuyanzhiiteCu2STet. 422 :P432122.BA.50EucairiteAgCuSeOrth.2.BA.52ArgentiteAg2SIso.2.BA.55NaumanniteAg2SeOrth. 222 :P2121212.BA.55AguilariteAg4SeSMon. 2/m2.BA.60ChenguodaiteAg9Fe3+Te2S4Orth.2.BA.60HessiteAg2TeMon. 2/m :P21/b2.BA.60CervelleiteAg4TeSMon. 2/m2.BA.65Henryite(Cu,Ag)3+xTe2 , with x ~ 0.40Iso.m3m(4/m32/m) :Fd3c2.BA.65StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36Hex.6 :P62.BA.70ArgyroditeAg8GeS6Orth.mm2 :Pna212.BA.70Putzite(Cu4.7Ag3.3)GeS6Iso.43m :F43m2.BA.70CanfielditeAg8SnS6Orth.mm2 :Pna212.BA.75FischesseriteAg3AuSe2Iso. 432 :I41322.BA.75UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2Trig.3m(32/m) :R3c2.BA.75Penzhinite(Ag,Cu)4Au(S,Se)4Hex. 622 :P63222.BA.75PetrovskaiteAuAgSMon.2.BA.75PetziteAg3AuTe2Iso. 432 :I41322.BA.80Bezsmertnovite(Au,Ag)4Cu(Te,Pb)Orth.2.BA.80BilibinskitePbCu2Au3Te2Iso.2.BA.80Bogdanovite(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)Iso.

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    Bolivia
     
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    Botswana
     
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    Canada
     
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    Torró et al. (2016)
    Czech Republic
     
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    Ecuador
     
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    Fiji
     
    Scherbarth et al. (2006)
    France
     
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    Greece
     
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    India
     
    Ramakrishna et al. (1995)Pathan et al. (1970)Ahmed et al. (2018)
    Indonesia
     
    Angeles et al. (2002)+1 other referenceSimon et al. (1997)Syafrizal+5 other references
    Iran
     
    Singer et al. (2008)Fazli et al. (2024)
    Ireland
     
    IxerCameron et al. (1970)+1 other referenceMorrissey et al. (1971)+3 other referencesTindle (2008)
    Italy
     
    Fiori et al. (2006)Triscari (1985)+1 other reference
    Japan
     
    Sugaki (1981)ONO et al. (1995)Matsueda (2000)MIYAZAKI et al. (1978)+1 other reference- (n.d.)+1 other referenceYUNINGSIH et al. (2018)YUNINGSIH et al. (2018)Masutomi Museum specimens+3 other referencesSchoeman (1996)Tharalson+5 other referencesAkasaka (2007)Akasaka et al. (2007, August)+1 other referenceAkasaka et al. (2007, August)+1 other referenceYamada (2004)
    Kazakhstan
     
    Terra Mineralia museum collection+1 other referenceEvseev (1995)+2 other referencesBaibatsha et al. (2015)+1 other reference- (2005)- (2005)Satpaeva (2006)
    Mexico
     
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    Morocco
     
    S. Weiß: Lapis 31 (7/8)Azizi et al. (2019)+1 other referenceBarral et al. (2009)Poot+7 other references
    Namibia
     
    Gebhard (1999)Melcher et al. (2006)Alchin+1 other reference
    New Zealand
     
    Fyfe (2014)Fyfe (2014)Simpson et al. (2011)
    Norway
     
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    Papua New Guinea
     
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    Peru
     
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    Poland
     
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    Portugal
     
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    Spain
     
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