arsenopyrite
arsenopyrite Basic information
- Product Name:
- arsenopyrite
- Synonyms:
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- arsenopyrite
- CAS:
- 1303-18-0
- MF:
- AsFeS
- MW:
- 162.833
- Mol File:
- 1303-18-0.mol
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arsenopyrite Chemical Properties
- Melting point:
- 702 °C
- CAS DataBase Reference
- 1303-18-0
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arsenopyrite Usage And Synthesis
Chemical Properties
Arsenopyrite, FeAsS, crystals to 4 mm. Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Physical properties
Habit: faces striated, euhedral crystals, prismatic.
Color: tin white or light steel gray.
Luster: metallic.
Diaphaneity: opaque.
Streak: black.
Cleavage: {110} distinct.
Twinning: {100}, {101}, {012}.
Fracture: uneven, brittle. Electrical resistivity 20 to
300 μΩ.cm.
Definition
ChEBI: A sulfide mineral with formula AsFeS. It is the most abundant and widespread arsenic mineral.
Safety Profile
Poison by intravenous route. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of As and Sox