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Canfieldite & Argentotetrahedrite-(Fe)

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Canfieldite & Argentotetrahedrite-(Fe)

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Description
Locality: 
Colquechaca, Chayanta Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.3 × 4.5 × 2.3 cm
Description

Grey metallic canfieldite with argentotetrahedrite-(Fe) on sphalerite and siderite matix from the Colquechaca mine, Bolivia. 

SEM-EDS confirmed material no 08-bol96

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

Argentotetrahedrite-(Fe)

Formula: 
Ag6(Cu4Fe2)Sb4S12S
Strunz: 
2/C.11-X
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Type Locality: 
Keno Hill, Mayo mining district, Yukon, Canada