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Argyrodite

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Argyrodite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Colquechaca, Chayanta Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.2 × 4 × 4.5 cm
Description

Grey isometric crystals to a maximum size of 1 mm with pyrargyrite and siderite in several vugs.
This is a very good specimen of the very rare silver sulfide forming several nice small grey crystals all over the specimen from an older collection.

RARE !

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Argyrodite

Formula: 
Ag8GeS6
Strunz: 
2.BA.70
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany