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| − | '''Sulfosalts''' are [[rare]] [[compounds]] of one or more [[metallic]] [[elements]] with [[sulfur]] plus a [[semimetal]] ([[antimony]], [[arsenic]], [[bismuth]]). Sulfosalt [[minerals]] are soft, heavy, and [[brittle]], and generally occur in small [[crystals]] or masses. They form in [[low-temperature]] [[environments]] and are among the last minerals to develop in [[epithermal]] veins. Chesterman, p. 383 | + | '''Sulfosalts''' are [[rare]] [[compounds]] of one or more [[metallic]] [[elements]] with [[sulfur]] plus a [[semimetal]] ([[antimony]], [[arsenic]], [[bismuth]]). Sulfosalt [[minerals]] are soft, heavy, and [[brittle]], and generally occur in small [[crystals]] or masses. They form in [[low-temperature]] [[environments]] and are among the last minerals to develop in [[epithermal]] veins. Chesterman, p. 383 |
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*Chesterman, Charles W. ''The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf: New York (1987) | *Chesterman, Charles W. ''The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf: New York (1987) | ||
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Sulfosalts are rare compounds of one or more metallic elements with sulfur plus a semimetal (antimony, arsenic, bismuth). Sulfosalt minerals are soft, heavy, and brittle, and generally occur in small crystals or masses. They form in low-temperature environments and are among the last minerals to develop in epithermal veins. Chesterman, p. 383
Sources
- Chesterman, Charles W. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals, Alfred A. Knopf: New York (1987)
