IMA mineral species
Chlorargyrite
AgCl
Halite mineral.
Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness2.5
💅🪙🍶🔪💎
Scratches with a fingernail.
⚖ Density5.583 g/cm³
Very heavy
🔷 Cubic✏️ streak white
| Chemical formula | AgCl |
|---|---|
| Elements | Ag, Cl |
| Crystal system | Cubic |
| Mohs hardness | 2.5 |
| Density | 5.583 g/cm³ |
| Streak | white |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Cag |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 3.AA.15 |
“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.
Care & Handling
- 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 2.5: softer than a steel knife, so it scratches easily. Store it apart from harder stones.
Varieties & related stones
Learn more
- Chlorargyrite on Mindat.org
- Wikipedia article
- Wikidata item Q410592 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
2–3
Cubic
YellowGreenPurpleBrownGrayWhite & Clear
Soft, Scratches Easily