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Trogtalite Eskebornite & Hakite

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Trogtalite Eskebornite & Hakite

EDS conf. specimen no 19-11-25-29-Pr

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Description
Locality: 
Předbořice, Kovářov, Písek District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.2 × 1.4 × 0.5 cm
Description

Polished, EDS conf. specimen no 19-11-25-29-Pr hosting various unusual selenides:

Brassy eskebornite, trogtalite, grey metallic tiemannite and bright silver metallic clausthalite, pinkish hakite-Hg and bukovite. 

This is the original analysed specimen and all the analytical data refers to phases found on this sample close to the arrows. 

Analysis attached. Trogtalite is depictured in the fourth light image. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Trogtalite

Formula: 
CoSe2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.5
Type Locality: 
Trogtal Quarries, Lautenthal, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany

Eskebornite

Formula: 
CuFeSe2
Strunz: 
2.CB.10a
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Eskaborn Adit, Tilkerode (Abberode), Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Hakite

Formula: 
Cu6[Cu4Hg2]Sb4Se13
Strunz: 
2.GB.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
4.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Předbořice, Central Bohemia Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Trogtalite Eskebornite & Hakite
Analysis Report - only: Trogtalite Eskebornite & Hakite
Analysis Report - only: Trogtalite Eskebornite & Hakite
Analysis Report - only: Trogtalite Eskebornite & Hakite
Analysis Report - only: Trogtalite Eskebornite & Hakite