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Rhodostannite & Andorite

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Rhodostannite & Andorite

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Description
Locality: 
San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.7 × 0.4 × 0.2 cm
Description

Grey metallic stepped rhodostannite on andorite crystal. SEM-EDS confirmed no 1049. Comes with a colour printed analysis. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rhodostannite

Formula: 
Cu2FeSn3S8
Strunz: 
2.DA.10
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
4.0
Type Locality: 
Vila Apacheta, Rafael Bustillo Province (Bustillos Province), Potosí Department, Bolivia

Andorite

Synonym Of: 

Quantrandorite

Formula: 
Pb18Ag15Sb47S96
Strunz: 
2.JB.40a
Hardness: 
0.0

Andorite VI

Formula: 
AgPbSb3S6
Hardness: 
0.0
Formula: 
AgPbSb3S6
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5 -
Colour: 
Dark Grey
Type Locality: 
Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Romania