Sulfides And Sulfosalts

Question 1

Ore of silver, but above 375°F(177C) turns to argentite(cubic)

Answer 1

Acanthite (mono)

Question 2

Aka peacock ore, purple copper ore, variegated copper ore

Answer 2

Bornite

Question 3

Alters readily to chalcocite

Answer 3

Bornite

Question 4

Minor ore of copper, bright blue or indigo in color. Emits blue flame when heated

Answer 4

Covellite

Question 5

Ore of lead, weathers to secondary lead minerals such as cerrusite, angkesite, pyromorphite

Answer 5

Galena

Question 6

Arsenic ore, Occurs in low temp hydrothermal deposits, disintegrates when exposed to light turns into yellow powder

Answer 6

Realgar

Question 7

Gives of garlic odor when heated, monoclinic

Answer 7

Orpiment

Question 8

Nickel sulfide

Answer 8

Millerite

Question 9

Antimony ore

Answer 9

Stibnite

Question 10

Emits sparks when struck by Fe, aka fools gold

Answer 10

Pyrite

Question 11

2 or more metals with sulfur and semimetal

Answer 11

Sulfosalts

Question 12

Solid solution end member of tetrahedrite. A copper iron arsenic sulfosalt

Answer 12

Tennantite

Question 13

Pseudo morph of luzonite, turns black on exposure to light and pollutants, low to med temp at hydrothermal dep

Answer 13

Enargite

Question 14

Featherlike, lead iron Antimony sulfide

Answer 14

Jamesonite

Question 15

Aka brittle or black silver ore in late stage hydrothermal veins

Answer 15

Stephanite

Question 16

Aka dark ruby silver, low temp hydrothermal dep

Answer 16

Pyrargyrite

Question 17

Aka cogwheel ore, Cu lead Antimony sulfide

Answer 17

Bournonite