University of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg
Mineral name
 
Argyrodite
11,5 x 8 x 2,5 cm (Argyrodite, Marcasite)
Hölzel-No.
 
2.BA.700
Type of specimen
 
T
IMA-No. / Accepted
 
prä-IMA / 1886
Chemical formula
 
Ag8GeS6
Type locality
 
Germany, Saxony, Ore Mts., Brand-Erbisdorf, Himmelsfürst mine
Associated minerals
 
Marcasite, pyrite, siderite, stephanite, pyrargyrite, galena
Collection
 
Geowissenschaftliche Sammlungen - TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Contact person
 
Andreas Massanek
Catalogue−No. / Site
 
7056 / E 4,6
Nature of 
type specimen

 
Mineral specimen
References

Argyrodit, ein neues Silbererz.
Weisbach, A. (1886)
Neues Jahrb.Min.,Geol. und Paläo., 2, 67-71
Notes / Further information

The sample was listed by Weisbach in 1885, the year of discovery.
Last update 27. April 2022 by A. Matthies Imprint (german)