A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Iodargyrite |
|---|---|
| Description | Iodargyrite aka iodyrite is a silver mineral, having the composition AgI. In this photo (2 cm across), the iodargyrite appears as clear crystals, but it is often colored in various shades of yellow and brown. It occurs as a secondary mineral in oxidized zones of arid silver ore deposits. This sample is from southwest Arizona which is famous for its silver mines. Iodargyrite is named after its chemical composition of iodine, the Greek iodes meaning “violet” and silver, the Latin argentum. |
| Location | USA ▹ Arizona. Near Tucson. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2001-03-06. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #320. |
| Key words | iodyrite, iodargyrite, arizona |
| Tech details | 592 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 187 |
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