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Freibergite Mineral Overview by Juan Enrique García Rivera is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Freibergite is a silver, copper, iron, zinc sulfosalt mineral that forms in cubic crystals or masses. It is commonly found as inclusions in other sulfides in hydrothermal deposits. Freibergite is opaque, gray to black in color, and has a hardness between 263-340 on the Vickers hardness scale. It forms a series with tetrahedrite and argentotennantite. Freibergite occurs worldwide in association with a variety of sulfides and sulfosalts in hydrothermal deposits. It was named after occurrences of silver-rich t

Author
Juan Enrique García Rivera
Language
EN