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Ferdowsiite

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Ferdowsiite

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Description
Locality: 
Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.8 × 0.7 × 0.3 cm
Description

A small but very good sample of the rare new silver-sulfosalt ferdowsiite from the second known locality world-wide. A good coverage of blocky grey crystals on a red, possible, proustite matrix. Ex Jaroslav Hyrsl specimen, who collected this sample personally.

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What's on the rock

Ferdowsiite

Formula: 
Ag8(Sb5As3)S16
Hardness: 
0.0
Streak: 
Dark grey
Type Locality: 
Barika ore deposit, Sardasht, West Azarbaijan Province (West Azerbaijan Province), Iran
Cartils Minerals

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