Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56247090" class="extiw" title="d:Q56247090"><span title="mineral collector and dealer">Robert M. Lavinsky</span></a></bdi> (CC BY-SA 3.0)
cubicuncommonHalides
Bromargyrite
AgBr
This specimen features yellowish-green to brownish-green bromargyrite crystals, often forming botryoidal or granular masses, intergrown with native silver.
Bromargyrite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
1.5Crystal System
cubicLuster
adamantineStreak Color
white to yellowish-whiteCleavage
noneFracture
conchoidalSpecific Gravity
6.47Colors
yellow, green, gray, brown, colorlessTransparency
transparent to translucentType Locality
Chañarcillo, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, ChileMineral Group
HalidesUses
minor ore of silver, collectorAssociated Minerals
silverRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Bromargyrite is a secondary mineral found in the oxidized zones of silver deposits, typically forming through the reaction of silver-bearing solutions with bromine-rich waters. It is often associated with other silver halides and native silver.
