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Andorite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
San Germán Mine, Cerro de Potosí, Potosí City, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 2.8 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.35cm
Description

Beautiful sharp andorite crystals in vugs with stannite crystals, arsenopyrite and quartz.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Andorite

Synonym Of: 

Quantrandorite

Formula: 
Pb18Ag15Sb47S96
Strunz: 
2.JB.40a
Hardness: 
0.0

Andorite VI

Formula: 
AgPbSb3S6
Hardness: 
0.0
Formula: 
AgPbSb3S6
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5 -
Colour: 
Dark Grey
Type Locality: 
Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Romania