Eugenite
Rare silver mineral
Eugenite is a rare silver-mercury mineral. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system.
01History
Its occurrence was first confirmed in the Sieroszowice copper mine, Lubin-Sieroszowice district, Poland.
02Etymology
The mineral is named in honor of Eugen Friedrich Stumpfl (27 November 1931, Munich, Germany - 12 July 2004, Innsbruck, Austria), professor of mineralogy, Mining Institute, Leoben (Austria), for his studies of noble metal compounds.
03Physical properties
It has a silver white color. And it is metallic and isometric.
04Occurrence
It is mostly found in cuprite and in low-grade copper sulfide ores in shale and carbonate rocks.
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- Eugenite with Luanheite - Privolnoye - Sakha Republic - Russia.jpg by Ra'ike (see also: de:Benutzer:Ra'ike), CC BY-SA 3.0
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