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Lorándite Picotpaulite & Realgar

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Lorándite Picotpaulite & Realgar

ex coll. Dr. Krassmann
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Crven Dol, Allchar, Ržanovo, Kavadarci Municipality, North Macedonia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm
Description

Dark red lorandite with lighter red realgar and microscopic brassy pictopaulite (to tell the truth: I didn't see it, but I don't use a microscope). Type locality for the two rare minerals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Lorándite

Formula: 
TlAsS2
Strunz: 
2.HD.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Allchar (Alsar; Alshar), Roszdan, Republic of Macedonia

Picotpaulite

Formula: 
TlFe2S3
Strunz: 
2.CB.60
Hardness: 
2.0
Colour: 
Bronze
Type Locality: 
Allchar (Alsar; Alshar), Roszdan, Republic of Macedonia

Realgar

Formula: 
As4S4
Strunz: 
2.FA.15a
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0

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