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Rathite

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Description
Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 3.9 × 2.1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.80cm
Description

A large cluster of crystallized rathite in typical dolomite matrix from the type locality. Obtained in 1984.

Very rare mineral

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rathite

Formula: 
Pb8Pb4-x(Tl2As2)x(Ag2As2)As16S40
Strunz: 
2.HC.05d
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland