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Gratonite

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Description
Locality: 
Segen Gottes Mine, Wiesloch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.9 × 4.7 × 1.5 cm
Description

Spear-like, bright gray metallic, gratonite in schalenblende. An rare and very good example of this uncommon lead-sulfosalt.
Collected on June 7th, 1959 on the dumps of the Max Shaft of the Segen Gottes Mine.
Cut and polished on one side.

Mineral Data
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Gratonite

Formula: 
Pb9As4S15
Strunz: 
2.JB.55
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco province, Pasco department, Peru
Cartils Minerals

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