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Canfieldite

reconfirmed; SEM-EDS

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Description
Locality: 
Colquechaca, Chayanta Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 3.4 × 1.8 cm
Description

SEM-EDS confirmed canfieldite in cavities of siderite on sphalerite and pyrargyrite. Specimen has been reconfirmed, analysis attached to the analytical section. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Canfieldite

Formula: 
Ag8SnS6
Strunz: 
2.BA.70
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Colquechaca (Aullagas), Chayanta Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Canfieldite
Analysis Report - only: Canfieldite