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Briartite

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Briartite

EDS analysed

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.8 × 0.7 × 0.7 cm
Description

Analysed briartite from Tsumeb. See analysis.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Briartite

Formula: 
Cu2(Fe,Zn)GeS4
Strunz: 
2.KA.10
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Type Locality: 
Kipushi Mine (Prince Léopold Mine), Kipushi, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Briartite