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Chalcostibite

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Chalcostibite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.2 × 5 × 3 cm
Description

Spectacular aggregates of platy Chalcostibite crystals arranged in clusters with minor galena, bournonite and pyrite.Very rich and beautiful old time specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcostibite

Formula: 
CuSbS2
Strunz: 
2.HA.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Streak: 
black
Type Locality: 
Graf Jost-Christian Mine, Wolfsberg, Stolberg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany