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Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite

A variety of Chlorargyrite
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About Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteHide

Formula:
Ag(Cl,Br)
Colour:
Yellowish green
Lustre:
Adamantine, Greasy
Hardness:
1½ - 2
A Br-bearing variety of chlorargyrite.
Originally reported from Colorado Mine, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
1372 (as Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite)
1014 (as Chlorargyrite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1372:3 (as Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite)
mindat:1:1:1014:2 (as Chlorargyrite)

Classification of Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteHide

8.3.3

8 : Halides - Fluorides, Chlorides, Bromides and Iodides; also Fluoborates and Fluosilicates
3 : Halides of Ag

Physical Properties of Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteHide

Adamantine, Greasy
Colour:
Yellowish green
Streak:
White
Hardness:
1½ - 2 on Mohs scale

Chemistry of Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteHide

Mindat Formula:
Ag(Cl,Br)
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Ag75.263 %
Cl24.737 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Synonyms of Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteHide

Other Language Names for Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
26 photos of Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite associated with QuartzSiO2
18 photos of Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite associated with CoronaditePb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
18 photos of Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite associated with CerussitePbCO3
15 photos of Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite associated with SmithsoniteZnCO3
13 photos of Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite associated with IodargyriteAgI
12 photos of Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite associated with ChlorargyriteAgCl
11 photos of Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite associated with Native SilverAg
9 photos of Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite associated with HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
6 photos of Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite associated with GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
5 photos of Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite associated with 'Limonite'

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteHide

References for Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteHide

Reference List:

Localities for Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteHide

Showing 165 localities.

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina
 
  • Mendoza Province
    • Las Heras Department
      • Uspallata District
Brodtkorb (2002)
  • Santa Cruz Province
    • Lago Buenos Aires Department
      • Sascha Project
Smith (2009)
    • Magallanes Department
Páez et al. (2016)
    • Río Chico Department
      • El Tranquilo project
Patagonia Gold plc
Australia
 
  • New South Wales
    • Kennedy Co.
      • Condobolin district
        • Mineral Hill field
Gilligan et al. (1993)
Gilligan et al. (1993)
Adam McKinnon pers comm
    • Robinson Co.
      • Cobar
Gilligan et al. (1995)
Gilligan et al. (1995)
leme.anu.edu.au (n.d.)
      • Mount Drysdale
Gilligan et al. (1995)
Gilligan et al. (1995)
    • Yancowinna Co.
Mines of the Broken Hill District
      • Broken Hill district
Worner et al. (1982)
Mielke (n.d.)
            • Block 12
Mielke (n.d.)
Worner et al. (1982)
          • Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine)
            • MMM Mine
Collection of RJ Martin from the (labelled)
      • Silverton
James Melville Collection
      • Thackaringa District
Plimer (1977)
  • South Australia
    • District Council of Franklin Harbour
Record of Mines (1980)
  • Tasmania
    • West Coast municipality
      • Zeehan mining district
        • Zeehan mineral field
Bottrill et al. (2008)
  • Victoria
    • Northern Grampians Shire
      • St Arnaud
  • Western Australia
    • East Pilbara Shire
      • Rudall River District
Nickel (2002)
    • Exmouth Shire
MacLeod (1991)
    • Menzies Shire
      • Goongarrie
Salama et al. (2025)
Chile
 
  • Antofagasta
    • Antofagasta Province
      • Sierra Gorda
        • Caracoles mining district
          • La Deseada sector
Samples in the I. Domeyko Museum
        • Lomas Bayas mining district
"Breves apuntes sobre algunos centros ... +3 other references
  • Atacama
    • Chañaral Province
      • Diego de Almagro
Oviedo et al. (1991)
    • Copiapó Province
      • Copiapó
Moesta (1870)
        • Cerro Blanco mining district
          • Yerbas Buenas
I. Domeyko collection Mineralogical ...
Palache et al. (1951)
Allison (1859)
Henwood (1871)
Henwood (1871)
Sample in the I. Domeyko Museum
Henwood (1871)
Moesta (1870)
      • Tierra Amarilla
Henwood (1871)
        • Pabellón
          • Elisa de Bordos
The Stratabound Tuff-hosted Elisa de ... +1 other reference
  • Coquimbo
    • Elqui Province
      • La Serena
        • Arqueros Ag mining district
Cucurella J.
      • Vicuña
        • El Arrayan
I. Domeyko Mineralogical Museum in La ...
  • Santiago Metropolitan Region
    • Santiago Province
Anglo American plc
China
 
  • Guangdong
    • Yunfu
      • Luoding Co.
Guicheng Huang et al. (2001)
  • Hebei
    • Zhangjiakou
      • Zhuolu County
Zhida Yang (1991)
  • Henan
    • Luoyang
      • Luoning County
        • Tieluping ore field
Broili et al. (2010)
  • Inner Mongolia
    • Chifeng City (Ulanhad League; Chifeng Prefecture)
      • Linxi County
Zhicheng Lu et al. (2002)
    • Hulunbuir City (Hulunbei'er Prefecture)
      • New Barag Right Banner (Xin Barag Youqi)
Zhicheng Lu et al. (2002)
Czech Republic
 
  • Central Bohemian Region
    • Příbram District
      • Lešetice
Ondruš et al. (1989)
France
 
  • Brittany
    • Finistère
      • Châteaulin
Henwood (1871)
Germany
 
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Donnersbergkreis
      • Nordpfälzer Land
        • Obermoschel
          • Landsberg
Heidtke (2001)
    • Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
      • Lahnstein
        • Friedrichssegen
Weiß (1990)
    • Westerwaldkreis
      • Wirges
        • Dernbach
  • Saxony
    • Erzgebirgskreis
      • Ehrenfriedersdorf
Wittern (2001)
  • Schleswig-Holstein
    • Pinneberg
      • Helgoland
Markus Gerstmann - Collection
Greece
 
  • Attica
    • East Attica
      • Lavreotiki
        • Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza)
          • Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines)
Hanke (1996)
        • Lavreotiki Municipal Unit
50. +1 other reference
        • Lophos
          • Agrileza mines
62 +3 other references
Honduras
 
  • Ocotepeque Department
Dana 6:159.
Italy
 
  • Sardinia
Traverso (1898) +1 other reference
    • South Sardinia Province
      • San Vito
Traverso (1898) +1 other reference
Traverso (1898) +1 other reference
Traverso (1898) +1 other reference
Traverso (1898) +1 other reference
Jordan
 
  • Amman Governorate
    • Transjordan Plateau
      • Daba-Siwaqa complex
        • Hashem region
          • Lisdan-Siwaga Fault
            • Siwaga
              • Tulul al Hammam
Sokol +9 other references
Kazakhstan
 
  • East Kazakhstan Region
Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
  • Pavlodar Region
    • Bayanaul District
Anthony et al. (1990) +1 other reference
Mexico
 
  • Chihuahua
    • Aquiles Serdán Municipality
      • Santa Eulalia Mining District
        • East Camp
Panczner (1987)
  • Coahuila
    • Múzquiz Municipality
      • La Encantada mining district
Calderon-Rodarte et al. (2017)
    • Sierra Mojada Municipality
      • Sierra Mojada
Dana 7. +2 other references
Luetcke (n.d.)
  • Sonora
    • Álamos Municipality
      • Álamos
Panczner (1987)
Namibia
 
  • Kunene Region
    • Khorixas
      • Mesopotamia copper valley
Niedermayr (2001) +2 other references
Russia
 
  • Amur Oblast
    • Oktyabrsky District
Rozhdestvina et al. (2024)
Spain
 
  • Andalusia
    • Córdoba
      • Villanueva de Córdoba
Schnorrer (2000)
UK
 
  • England
    • Cornwall
      • Camborne
Golley et al. (1995)
      • Perranuthnoe
Golley et al. (1995)
    • Devon
      • Torbay
        • Torquay
Paar et al. (1998)
  • Scotland
    • Argyll and Bute
      • Isle of Mull
        • Carsaig
NHM London
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Cochise County
Graeme (1981)
      • Sulphur Springs Valley
        • Pearce Hills
University of Arizona Bull. 41 (1916-17)
            • Pearce
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10103554 +7 other references
              • Pearce Hill
Wilson (1927) +1 other reference
Rasor (1938) +1 other reference
        • Tombstone
Anthony et al. (1995)
    • Pinal County
      • Fraguas
        • Lake St Clair
MRDS database Dep. ID #10046287
      • Mammoth Mining District
        • Tiger
          • St. Anthony deposit
Anthony et al. (1995)
      • Mineral Mountain Mining District
        • Bell Butte area
          • Martinez Canyon
MRDS database Dep. ID #10048301
    • Santa Cruz County
      • Nogales area
Anthony et al. (1995)
      • Oro Blanco Mountains
        • Oro Blanco Mining District (Ruby Mining District)
          • Ruby
Knight (1970) +2 other references
      • Patagonia Mountains
        • Harshaw Mining District
          • Harshaw
            • Hardshell Gulch
Schrader (1915) +3 other references
      • Tyndall Mining District
        • Salero area
          • Toluachi group of claims (Toluachi group; Bonanza tunnel; Tennantite claim)
Schrader (1915)
        • Squaw Gulch area
Schrader (1915)
    • Yavapai County
      • Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range)
        • Hum Bug Mining District
Dana 6:1094.
  • California
    • Inyo County
      • Argus Mts (Argus Range)
        • Lookout Mining District (Modoc Mining District)
          • Lookout City
Tucker et al. (1938) +1 other reference
      • Inyo Mts (Inyo Range)
        • Swansea
Hanks (1884) +1 other reference
      • Lee Mining District
        • Santa Rosa Hills
          • Maltese Hill
Tucker (1926) +1 other reference
      • Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains)
        • Panamint Mining District (Ballarat Mining District)
          • Panamint (old Panamint)
Tucker (1926) +1 other reference
    • Mono County
      • Benton Range
        • Chidago Mining District
          • Banner Ridge
Sampson (1940) +1 other reference
      • Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range)
Hanks (1884) +1 other reference
    • San Bernardino County
      • Barstow Mining District
        • Hinkley
          • Mount General (Mt General)
R.M. Housley and R.E. Reynolds (2002)
Storms (1893) +1 other reference
      • Bullion Mts (Bullion Range)
        • Bullion District (Standard District)
          • Lead Mountain [1]
Tucker (1924a) +3 other references
      • Calico Mts (Calico Hills)
        • Calico District (Daggett District; Calico-Daggett area)
Hanks (1884) +2 other references
          • Calico
- (2005)
Rob Lavinsky photo. Ex. Richard Hauck ...
      • Ivanpah Mining District
        • Ivanpah Valley
          • Cima
Tucker (1930) +1 other reference
      • Old Woman Mountains
        • Old Woman District
          • Old Woman Statue
27th Report of the State Mineralogist +3 other references
      • Red Mountain [town] (Osdick)
Hulin (1925) +3 other references
Hulin (1925) +3 other references
Hulin (1925) +3 other references
De Groot (1890) +1 other reference
      • Silver Lake Mining District
        • Silurian Hills
          • Riggs
Tucker (1930) +4 other references
        • Soda Mountains
          • Baker
            • Otto Mountain
Kampf et al. (2010)
          • Zzyzx
American Mineralogist (2000)
Collected by and in the collection of ...
Tucker (1921) +1 other reference
  • Colorado
    • Dolores County
      • Rico Mountains
Barnes (1985)
          • Horse Creek
Eckel et al. (1997)
    • Lake County
      • Leadville
        • Carbonate Hill
Loughlin (1918)
        • Fryer Hill
Emmons (1886)
Mineral Collector (1895)
  • Montana
    • Beaverhead County
      • Quartz Hill Mining District (Vipond Mining District)
Winchell (1914) +1 other reference
  • Nevada
    • Churchill County
      • Clan Alpine Mountains
        • Chalk Mountain Mining District
          • Chalk Mountain
Castor et al. (2004)
NBMG Bull 83 Geology and Mineral ...
- (2005)
      • Wonder Mining District
USBM Inf Circ 7093 (1939) +1 other reference
    • Clark County
      • Spring Mountains
        • Goodsprings Mining District
Castor et al. (2004)
    • Humboldt County
      • Iron Point Mining District
        • Valmy
Castor et al. (2004)
    • Lincoln County
      • Bristol and Jackrabbit Mining Districts
Castor et al. (2004)
    • Mineral County
      • Rawhide Mining District
- (2005)
Castor et al. (2004)
    • Nye County
      • Bruner Mining District
        • Phonolite
Baldwin (2014)
      • Paradise Peak Mining District
        • Paradise Peak [summit]
          • Paradise Peak [town]
Sillitoe et al. (1994)
      • San Antonio Mountains
        • San Antone Mining District
J.V. Tingley and J. Quade (1986) +1 other reference
Kleinhampl et al. (1984)
Castor et al. (2004)
- (2005)
    • Pershing County
      • Antelope Mining District
Holmwood (2023)
      • Rochester Mining District
- (2005)
Vikre (1981)
    • Storey County
      • Comstock Mining District
        • Virginia City
          • Comstock Lode
Castor et al. (2004)
  • New Mexico
    • Doña Ana County
      • Organ Mountains
Northrop et al. (1996)
Northrop et al. (1996)
    • Grant County
- (2005)
        • Chloride Flat
USGS Map I-1310-B Mineral Deposit Map ...
Northrop et al. (1996)
Northrop et al. (1996)
      • Georgetown Mining District
Northrop et al. (1996)
Saathoff Collection
Walstrom (n.d.)
    • Sierra County
Harley (1934) +1 other reference
- (2005)
- (2005)
- (2005)
      • Hot Springs Mining District
Northrop et al. (1996)
Northrop et al. (1996) +1 other reference
  • Texas
    • Presidio County
      • Chinati Mountains
Smith (1991)
  • Utah
    • Juab County
      • East Tintic Mountains
Bideaux (1973)
    • Washington County
Ege (2005)
        • Thompson-Cobb Mine Group
Bullock (1981)
  • Washington
    • Pend Oreille County
Cannon (1975)
 
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