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Andorite

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Andorite

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Description
Locality: 
San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3 × 5.3 × 2.6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
4.50cm
Description

Very large, metallic, lustrous crystal of the rare silver minerals andorite. One of the largest found. It is associated with minor acicular zinkenite.

Very good specimen.

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