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Hauerite

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Locality: 
Destricella Mine, Raddusa, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.9 × 0.6 × 0.6 cm
Description

Single textbook Hauerite crystal showing good octahedral shape. Hauerite is a very rare manganese sulphide. This specimen is almost one centimeter in longest dimension and is from the most important and classic locality for the mineral, closed many years ago! One of the most sought-after italian classics! Don't miss the ocasion to get one of this rarities. Please see the excellent article about the locality in Mineralogical Record Vol.43, March-April 2012, p.191.
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Mineral Data
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Hauerite

Formula: 
MnS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
4.0
Type Locality: 
Kalinka, Vígľašská Huta - Kalinka, Detva Co., Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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