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Mercurian Tetrahedrite

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Mercurian Tetrahedrite

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Description
Locality: 
Schwaz District, Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.2 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Description

A good example of schwazite, the mercury-rich variety of tetrahedrite, with dark grey crystals up to 6 mm on a contrasting matrix.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Mercurian Tetrahedrite

Variety Of: 

Tetrahedrite

Formula: 
Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Strunz: 
2.GB.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Formula: 
(Cu,Hg)12Sb4S13
Hardness: 
0.0
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