Chlorargyrite | |
Chemical Formula |
AgCl |
Species |
Halides |
Crystal System |
Isometric |
Mohs Scale |
1-2 |
Specific Gravity |
5.57 |
Color |
Colourless (fresh); bright chartreuse-green, light yellow, light green, grey; becoming Purple-brown on exposure to light. |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Adamantine, Resinous, Waxy |
Refractive Index |
n = 2.071 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent, Translucent |
Cleavage |
None Observed |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal |
Geological Setting:Oxidized zone of silver deposits, especially in arid regions. |