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cubicuncommonhalides
Bromargyrite
AgBr
Bromargyrite typically forms small, often cubic or granular crystals, which can range in color from yellowish-green to greenish-grey, sometimes appearing colorless or brown.
Bromargyrite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
1.5Crystal System
cubicLuster
adamantineStreak Color
whiteCleavage
noneFracture
conchoidalSpecific Gravity
6.47Colors
yellow, green, grey, brown, colorlessTransparency
transparentType Locality
Broken Hill, New South WalesMineral Group
halidesUses
collector, minor silver oreAssociated Minerals
smithsonite, native silver, cerussite, anglesiteRarity
uncommonGeological Context
This mineral forms in the oxidized zone of silver-bearing ore deposits, particularly in arid or semi-arid climates where bromide-rich solutions are present.
