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Argyrodite Group

Formula:
A
m+
(12-n-y)/m
B
n+
 
X
2-
6-y
Y
-
y
 where A = Ag
+
 
, Cu
+
 
, Cd
2+
 
, etc·; B = Ga
3+
 
, Si
4+
 
, Ge
4+
 
, Sn
4+
 
, P
5+
 
, etc·; X = S, Se, Te; Y = Cl, Br, I
This page provides mineralogical data about Argyrodite Group.

Classification of Argyrodite Group

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Chemical Properties of Argyrodite Group

Formula:
A
m+
(12-n-y)/m
B
n+
 
X
2-
6-y
Y
-
y
 where A = Ag
+
 
, Cu
+
 
, Cd
2+
 
, etc·; B = Ga
3+
 
, Si
4+
 
, Ge
4+
 
, Sn
4+
 
, P
5+
 
, etc·; X = S, Se, Te; Y = Cl, Br, I

Relationship of Argyrodite Group to other Species

Minerals in Group:
Argyrodite:
Ag
 
8
GeS
 
6
Putzite:
(Cu
 
4.7
Ag
 
3.3
)GeS
 
6

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.

References for Argyrodite Group

Reference List:Kuhs, W.F., Nitsche, R., and Scheunemann, K. (1979) The argyrodites - a new family of tetrahedrally close-packed structures. Materials Research Bulletin: 14: 241-248.

Evain, M., Gaudin, E., Boucher, F., Petříček, V., and Taulelle, F. (1998) Structures and phase transitions of the A7PSe6(A= Ag, Cu) argyrodite-type ionic conductors. I. Ag7PSe6. Acta Crystallographica: B54: 376-383.

Paar, W., Roberts, A.C., Topa, D., Zagler, G., Berlepsch, P., Armbruster, Th. (2004): Putzite, (Cu4.7 Ag3.3)GeS6, a new mineral species from Capillitas, Catamarca, Argentina: description and crystal structure. Canadian Mineralogist: 42: 1757-1769(especially 1767).

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