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Wallisite Binnite & Baryte

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Wallisite Binnite & Baryte

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Description
Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2 × 3 × 2.6 cm
Description

Metallic wallisite (84%/EDX) with a well defined binnite crystal with a clear baryte crystal, L-15-6760

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Wallisite

Formula: 
(Cu,Ag)TlPbAs2S5
Strunz: 
2.GC.05
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Lead-gray
Type Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

Binnite

Variety Of: 

Tennantite

Formula: 
Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
Strunz: 
2.GB.05
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.5

Baryte

Formula: 
BaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White