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Coloradoite

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Description
Locality: 
Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1 × 0.9 cm
Description

An old collection piece of Coloradoite from Kalgoorlie, circa early 1900's.  These are extremely hard to get hold of and comes with a photocopy of an original letter from the prospector who found the small parcel.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Coloradoite

Formula: 
HgTe
Strunz: 
2.CB.05a
Hardness: 
2.5 - 0.0
Type Locality: 
Keystone Mine, Magnolia District, Boulder Co., Colorado, USA