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Hephaistosite Bismuthinite

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Hephaistosite Bismuthinite

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Description
Locality: 
La Fossa Crater, Vulcano Island, Messina Province, Sicily, Italy
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 5.2 × 5.4 cm
Description

Yellow tiny crystals of Haphaistosite (analyzed) on matrix and associated to Bismuthinite crystals, and possibly Metavoltine

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hephaistosite

Formula: 
TlPb2Cl5
Strunz: 
3.AA.60
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
La Fossa crater, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, Italy

Bismuthinite

Formula: 
Bi2S3
Strunz: 
2.DB.05
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Streak: 
Lead-gray

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