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Weissbergite & Parapierrotite

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Weissbergite & Parapierrotite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Lookout Pass, Little Valley, Tooele County, Utah, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 3.2 × 2.7 cm
Description

Rich specimen of tiny weissbergite crystals and parapierrotite crystals on matrix.

Extremely rare mineral species - SEM-EDS confirmed.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Weissbergite

Formula: 
TlSbS2
Strunz: 
2.HD.05
Hardness: 
1.5
Streak: 
Dark gray
Type Locality: 
Carlin Gold mine, Elko, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA

Parapierrotite

Formula: 
Tl(Sb,As)5S8
Strunz: 
2.HC.05f
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Colour: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Allchar (Alsar; Alshar), Roszdan, Republic of Macedonia
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Weissbergite & Parapierrotite