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Chalcostibite

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Chalcostibite

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Description
Locality: 
Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 3.4 × 1.8 cm
Description

Extremely rich specimen hosting uncountable striated chalcostibite crystals.

References: Hyrsl, J. (2001): Neu: Chalkostibit und Zinckenit aus Cavnic. Mineralien-Welt 12 (4), 43 (in German).

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcostibite

Formula: 
CuSbS2
Strunz: 
2.HA.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Streak: 
black
Type Locality: 
Graf Jost-Christian Mine, Wolfsberg, Stolberg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany