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Cylindrite

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Cylindrite

Dan Behnke collection
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Description
Locality: 
Santa Cruz Mine, Poopó, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.6 × 1.1 × 1.2 cm
Description

ILLUSTRATED! You are bidding on a small and fantastic sample of cylindrite with the entire sample made up of cylinders of the species from the type locality. This sample is illustrated in the Encyclopedia of Minerals (2nd Ed. 1990 pg. 210) and in the Photo Atlas of Minerals (2007). Originally from the George English collection and obtained by Dan in 1980. Comes with his three original slides (scanned here) and index card. 

This sample is from the collection of Dan Behnke, long-time friend, micromounter and prodigious photographer. I am pleased to be able to offer selections from his large collection, many of which are illustrated specimens in Rocks & Minerals, The Mineralogiocal Record, Photo Atlas of Minerals and many other publications. All samples from his meticulously catalogued collection will come with his original index card with all notes, photography annotations and other pertinent information, as well as any slides Dan may have taken of the sample with publication notes and date the photo was made.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cylindrite

Formula: 
Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Strunz: 
2.HF.25a
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Santa Cruz Mine, Poopó town, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

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