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Tetrahedrite On Galena With Quartz

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Tetrahedrite On Galena With Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Castrovirreyna District, Huancavelica Department, Peru
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
13 × 11.5 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.20cm
Description

Large modified tetrahedrite crystals on hoppered galena with white quartz crystals. From a virtually unknown old locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tetrahedrite

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

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Lead-grey
Streak: 
Lead-grey

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

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