IMA mineral species

Pirquitasite

Ag₂ZnSnS₄

Sulfosalt mineral.

Pirquitasite specimen
Pirquitasite-Toyohaite-rar09-wp14b.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formulaAg₂ZnSnS₄
ElementsAg, Zn, Sn, S
Crystal systemTetragonal
Mohs hardness—
Density4.634 g/cm³
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolPi
Nickel–Strunz class2.CB.15a

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🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Pirquitas Ag-Sn deposit, Argentina