A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Iodarygite from the Tintic Mine, Utah |
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| Description | Iodargyite aka iodyrite is a silver halide with the chemical composition AgI. This sample, 3.5 cm across, has a deep brown-yellow color, but many other colorations are possible. Iodargyrite occurs as a secondary mineral in oxidized zone of arid silver ore deposits. It is named after its chemical composition of iodine, the Greek iodes meaning “violet” and silver, the Latin argentum. |
| Location | USA ▹ Utah. Near Dividend. Tintic Standard Mine. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2001-04-24. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #E 11.169. |
| Key words | iodargyrite, iodyrite, Utah, silver |
| Tech details | 330 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 394 |
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