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Uytenbogaardtite & Native Gold

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Uytenbogaardtite & Native Gold

EDS ver. specimen no 2019-03-31

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Description
Locality: 
Rejang Lebong District, Bengkulu Province, Indonesia
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 2 × 0.6 cm
Description

EDS verified specimen (polished section, P2500 grinded and polished with different diamond pastes) hosting acanthite and native gold and uytenbogaardtite at the boundaries. Uytenbogaardtite has a greyish minor yellowish luster. Analysis attached.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Uytenbogaardtite

Formula: 
Ag3AuS2
Strunz: 
2.BA.75
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
2.0
Type Locality: 
Tambang Sawah, Rejang Lebong District (Rediang Lebong District), Bengkulu Province (Benkoelen Province; Benkulen Province), Sumatera Island (Sumatra Island), Indonesia

Gold

Formula: 
Au
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Uytenbogaardtite & Native Gold
Analysis Report - only: Uytenbogaardtite & Native Gold
Analysis Report - only: Uytenbogaardtite & Native Gold