Lafor�tite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Laforêtite

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Laforêtite and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching Laforêtite in the database: Laforêtite

Mineralogical Reference

Laforêtite

Mineral	Laforêtite
Chemistry	AgInS 2
Color	brown
Luster	Metallic
Transparency	Tetragonal
CrystalSystem	Tetragonal
Cleavage	None Observed
Hardness	3
SpecificGravity	4.92 g/ccm
Streak	Chocolate brown
Occurences	In a breccia vein sample form the dumps.
IMAStatus	Approved 1995
CellParameters	a = 5.88c = 11.21
Ratio	a:c = 1 : 1.906
OpticalType	Anisotropic
Synonyms	IMA199006 Laforêtit Laforêtita
TypeLocality	Montgros Mine Pinols Langeac Haute- Loire Auvergne France
Strunz	2/C.03-028 2 : Sulphides C : Sulphides with metal: sulphurselenium and tellurium = 1:1 03 : Chalcopyrite group and related compounds

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