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Sylvanite

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Sylvanite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Emperor Mine, Viti Levu, Fiji
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.9 × 0.5 × 0.4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.30cm
Description

Absolutely perfect micromount of the very rare mineral sylvanite. Sylvanite forms very sharp crystals up to 3 mm with some smaller native Tellurium crystals on matrix.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sylvanite

Formula: 
(Au,Ag)2Te4
Strunz: 
2.EA.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Baia de Arieş (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania