| Silver glance | |
|---|---|
 Acanthite-Argentite (Morocco) | |
| General | |
| Category | Mineral |
Silver glance (German: Silberglanz) — is a trivial name used among collectors and mineral traders, as well as miners, geologists and representatives of related craft professions for at least two ore minerals, silver sulfides. It may refer to:
- Acanthite, monoclinic silver sulfide, one of the most famous silver ore minerals.
- Argentite, silver sulfide of the orthorhombic system, one of the oldest silver ore minerals.
In addition, there are several more mixed minerals, part of the name of which is also silver glance:
- Antimony-silver glance (German: Antimonsilberglanz) — Stephanite
- Black silver glance (German: Schwarzsilberglanz) — Stephanite
- Copper-silver glance (German: Kupfersilberglanz) — Stromeyerite
- Selen-silver glance (German: Selensilberglanz) — Naumannite
- Supple-silver glance (German: Schmiegsamsilberglanz) — Sternbergite
- Telluro-silver glance (German: Tellursilberglanz) — Hessite, Sylvanite oder Petzite
Gallery
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Acanthite
(silver glance) -
Argentite
(silver glance) -
Stephanite
(antimony-silver glance) -
Stromeyerite
(copper-silver glance) -
Naumannite
(selen-silver glance) -
Sternbergite
(supple-silver glance) -
Sylvanite
(telluro-silver glance)
References
- Krivovichev V. G. Mineralogical glossary. Scientific editor A. G. Bulakh. — St.Petersburg: St.Petersburg Univ. Publ. House. 2009. — 556 p. — ISBN 978-5-288-04863-0
See also
- Glance (disambiguation)
- Telluro-silver glance (disambiguation)
- Silver (disambiguation)
- Telluric silver (disambiguation)
- Glances
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