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Xilingolite

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Description
Locality: 
Bismark Mine, Ascención Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.7 × 0.6 × 0.5 cm
Description

Silvery metallic xilingolite with minor pyrite in matrix

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Xilingolite

Formula: 
Pb3Bi2S6
Strunz: 
2.JB.40a
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.0
Colour: 
Lead-grey
Streak: 
Gray
Type Locality: 
Chaobuleng Mine (Zhaobuleng Mine), East Ujimqin Banner (Dongwuzhumuqin Co.; Dongwu Qi), Xilin Gol League (Xilinguole Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China