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Laitakarite

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Laitakarite

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Description
Locality: 
Falun Mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm
Description

Grey metallic inclusions of laitakarite in quartz matrix up to 600µm.

Identification of Bi-Se-sulfides cannot be made visually. The sample has two arrows and an older hand written label at the back side of the perky box. The method of identification is unclear, but according to a strong luster it is likely to be a Se mineral.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Laitakarite

Formula: 
Bi4Se2S
Strunz: 
2.DC.05
Hardness: 
2.0
Type Locality: 
Orijärvi, Kisko, Salo, Southwestern Finland Region, Finland