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Wallisite & Enargite

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Wallisite & Enargite

SEM-EDS confirmed sample no 2019-04-05

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Description
Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 1.6 × 0.9 cm
Description

SEM-EDS confirmed face rich wallisite on a grey sulfosalt close among a large well delevoped enargite crystal in a perfect orthorhombic shape. 

Analysis is attached from this specimen in the analysis section. 

 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Wallisite

Formula: 
(Cu,Ag)TlPbAs2S5
Strunz: 
2.GC.05
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Lead-gray
Type Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

Enargite

Formula: 
Cu3AsS4
Strunz: 
2.KA.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
Black.
Type Locality: 
San Francisco vein, Morococha District, Yauli Province, Junín Department, Peru
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Wallisite & Enargite
Analysis Report - only: Wallisite & Enargite
Analysis Report - only: Wallisite & Enargite
Analysis Report - only: Wallisite & Enargite
Analysis Report - only: Wallisite & Enargite