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hexagonaluncommonHalides
Iodargyrite
AgI
This specimen features small, tabular to prismatic, greenish-yellow crystals, often forming crusts or aggregates on a matrix.
Iodargyrite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
1.5Crystal System
hexagonalLuster
adamantineStreak Color
pale yellowCleavage
distinct on {0001}Fracture
conchoidalSpecific Gravity
5.5Colors
yellow, greenish-yellow, brownish-yellow, colorlessTransparency
translucentType Locality
Broken Hill, New South Wales, AustraliaMineral Group
HalidesUses
collectorAssociated Minerals
silver, cerussite, anglesite, smithsonite, malachite, limoniteRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Iodargyrite is a secondary mineral that forms in the oxidized zones of silver-bearing ore deposits, typically resulting from the alteration of primary silver minerals in the presence of iodine-rich solutions.
