How do I identify Capgaronnite?

Capgaronnite can be identified by its Black color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Capgaronnite?

Capgaronnite typically appears in Black, gray, greenish, yellow. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

Capgaronnite

A variety of Minerals

What is Capgaronnite?

Capgaronnite (HgS•Ag(Cl,Br,I)) is a mineral that forms small tufted aggregates or isolated crystals with a maximum width of 0.02mm and a maximum length of 0.1mm. This mineral is related to perroudite in chemical composition and crystal structure. Capgaronnite is associated with secondary minerals of Cu like olivenite, cyanotrichite, and tennantite.

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Key Characteristics

Formation of Capgaronnite

Capgaronnite is a rare mineral that was observed in the Cap-Garonne copper-lead mine of Var, France. Capgaronnite is found in cavities of Triassic Conglomerate (geology) and Sandstone.