Classification of Electrum |
| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 1.AA.05
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
A : Copper-cupalite family |
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Physical Properties of Electrum |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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Chemical Properties of Electrum |
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| Essential elements: | Au |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ag, Au |
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Relationship of Electrum to other Species |
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Other Names for Electrum |
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
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References for Electrum |
| Reference List: | Pliny (77A.D.) 33: 23.
Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 834pp.: 89-91. |
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Localities for Electrum |
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