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Proustite

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Proustite

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Description
Locality: 
Chañarcillo, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3.5 × 3 cm
Description

Classic proustie specimen from Chanarcillo, Chile with several crystals up to 8 mm. These specimens were found around 1890 for a very short period and are only available from dispersed older collections.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Proustite

Formula: 
Ag3AsS3
Strunz: 
2.GA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5