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Perroudite

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Perroudite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Las Cocotas Mine, Tíjola, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 2 × 2 cm
Description

Deep red perroudite microcrystals in small vugs of the matrix. Beautiful and rich specimen from an interesting location in Spain.

With green conichalcite.

Mineral Data
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Perroudite

Formula: 
Hg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
Strunz: 
2.FC.20c
Hardness: 
2.0
Type Locality: 
Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France...