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Pyrite On Enargite

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Pyrite On Enargite

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Description
Locality: 
El Salvador Mine, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 4.3 × 2 cm
Description

Interesting specimen of octahedral pyrite crystals on what is suposed to be enargite (not anylyzed - could be covelline or tennantite). Locality is not 100% sure.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

Enargite

Formula: 
Cu3AsS4
Strunz: 
2.KA.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
Black.
Type Locality: 
San Francisco vein, Morococha District, Yauli Province, Junín Department, Peru

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