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Freieslebenite

freieslebenite

AgPbSbS3

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Overview

Freieslebenite is a sulfosalt mineral composed of antimony, lead, and silver. Sulfosalt minerals are complex sulfide minerals with the formula: AmBnSp. The formula of freieslebenite is AgPbSbS3. Freieslebenite was discovered in approximately 1773 in the Himmelsfurst mines of Freiberg, Saxony, Germany. The mineral was initially called Schilf-Glaserz; however, in 1845 it was given the current name Freieslebenite after the Mining Commissioner of Saxony, Johann Carl Freiesleben (1774–1846).

Scientific references

  1. Freieslebenite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q410810 Link
  2. Freieslebenite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freieslebenite Link