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Tellurobismuthite

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Tellurobismuthite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Boliden Mine, Boliden, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 2 × 2.2 cm
Description

Tellurobismuthite is relatively uncommon bismuth telluride, named for its composition. This is a very rare and very rich specimen of splendent, silvery-metallic tellurobismuthite plates with minor chalcopyrite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tellurobismuthite

Formula: 
Bi2Te3
Strunz: 
2.DC.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Colour: 
Lead-grey
Type Locality: 
Boly Field Mine (Field's Mine; Field's vein), Dahlonega, Lumpkin Co., Georgia, USA...