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Linnaeite

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Linnaeite

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Description
Locality: 
Mineral Hill Mine, Louisville, Carroll County, Maryland, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 4.5 × 1.9 cm
Description

Historic specimen hosting grey metallic EDS confirmed linnaeite in chalcopyrite matrix. The crystals are oriented and are reflective in a certain angle. Comes with an old label. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Linnaeite

Formula: 
Co2+Co3+2S4
Strunz: 
2.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.5
Type Locality: 
Bastnäs mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland, Sweden
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