Enargite - Cu3AsS4

Sulfosalts

Habit: Crystals are usually grayish black to iron-black small, tabular or prismatic, typically striated parallel to c; also massive and granular. Metallic to dull Luster, opaque.


Environment: Formed at moderate temperatures in veins and replacement deposits associated with chalcopyrite, covellite, galena, pyrite and sphalerite.


Etymology: From the Greek enarge meaning 'distinct', referring to its perfect Cleavage