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Hauerite

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Hauerite

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Description
Locality: 
Destricella Mine, Raddusa, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Weight: 
1.00gr
Description

Classic locality for this fine non-lustrous dark gray octahedral crystal of hauerite measuring about 5 mm in size. This material dates to the mid-1800s and is one of the most sought-after italian classic, almost always in loose crystals, seldom rarely in matrix.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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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The item can be returned for whichever reason, provided its original conditions, and within 3 weeksfrom its delivery to the Buyer. In the case of returning, the Buyer will be entitled to the refund of the item price; shipping costs will remain at the Buyer's charge in any case.