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Andorite

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Description
Locality: 
Itos Mine, Oruro City, Oruro Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 1.4 × 1.2 cm
Description

Grey metallic andorite from the Itos mine, Potosi, Bolivia. 

Associated with kaolinite and jamesonite. SEM-EDS no bol53. 

Rare mineral. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Andorite

Synonym Of: 

Quantrandorite

Formula: 
Pb18Ag15Sb47S96
Strunz: 
2.JB.40a
Hardness: 
0.0

Andorite VI

Formula: 
AgPbSb3S6
Hardness: 
0.0
Formula: 
AgPbSb3S6
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5 -
Colour: 
Dark Grey
Type Locality: 
Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Romania