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Proustite & Nickelskutterudite

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Proustite & Nickelskutterudite

From my own collection
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Měděnec, Klášterec nad Ohří, Krušné Hory, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 5.5 × 4 cm
Description

An excellent classic piece from Medenec with a rich coverage small well-formed red proustite crystals and grey metallic nickelskutterudite crystals.

Very hard to find nowadays, from my own collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Proustite

Formula: 
Ag3AsS3
Strunz: 
2.GA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5

Nickelskutterudite

Formula: 
NiAs3-x
Strunz: 
2.EC.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Cartils Minerals

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