Samsonite (mineral)

Sulfosalt mineral Ag₄MnSb₂S₆
2+1⁄2LusterMetallicDiaphaneityOpaqueSpecific gravity5.461 (calculated)References[1][2][3]

Samsonite is a silver manganese antimony sulfosalt mineral with formula Ag4MnSb2S6. It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system with a typical slender radiating prismatic habit. It is metallic black to steel black with no cleavage and a brittle to conchoidal fracture. In thin fragments it appears reddish brown in transmitted light and also leaves a red streak. It is soft, Mohs hardness of 2.5, and has a specific gravity of 5.51.

It was first named in 1910 after an occurrence in the Samson Vein of the Sankt Andreasberg silver mines, Harz Mountains, Germany.

See also

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  • Classification of minerals
  • List of minerals
  • Samsonite (luggage brand)

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  1. ^ Mindat.org
  2. ^ Webmineral data
  3. ^ Mineral Data Publishing - PDF
  • Palache, C., H. Berman, and C. Frondel (1944) Dana's system of mineralogy, (7th edition), v. I, pp. 393–395
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