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Proustite

EDS conf. specimen no 20-01-05-lb72

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Description
Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3 × 2.3 cm
Description

Sparkling red metallic proustite associated with pyrite and galena on dolomite matrix. EDS confirmed specimen no 20-01-05-lb72. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Proustite

Formula: 
Ag3AsS3
Strunz: 
2.GA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5