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Weishanite

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Description
Locality: 
Keystone Mine, Magnolia, Boulder County, Colorado, United States of America
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.05 × 0.015 × 0.02 cm
Description

Rare SEM photographed weishanite. These are the last samples of this rare Au,Ag amalgam mineral, which was deeply studied from this mine. These are the best known crystals of this mineral. Analysis attached

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Weishanite

Formula: 
(Au,Ag)3Hg2
Strunz: 
1.AD.20a
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Poshan Mine, Weishancheng ore field, Tongbai Co., Nanyang Prefecture, Henan Province, China
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Weishanite