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Daliranite

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Daliranite

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Description
Locality: 
Zareh Shuran Mine, Takab, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.5 × 0.3 × 0.3 cm
Description

Daliranite occurs as hair-like crystals and the new species is a new sulfosalt from the Zarshouran Au-As deposit, Iran, published in late 2009 by Dr. Werner Paar et al.

Daliranite occurs as very rich orange-red to grey crystals, eye visible but sub-mm in size. It is associated with orpiment.

SEM-EDS confirmed specimen.

Ex Dr. Thomas Raber collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Daliranite

Formula: 
PbHgAs2S6
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Zareh Shuran Mine (Zarshuran Mine; Zarshouran Mine; Zarehehuran), Takab (Takan Tepe), West Azarbaijan Province (West Azerbaijan Province), Iran