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Khinite-3T Dugganite & Khinite

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Khinite-3T Dugganite & Khinite

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Description
Locality: 
Empire Mine, Tombstone District, Cochise County, Arizona, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 2.2 × 1.4 cm
Description

Hexagonal dugganite associated with dark green khinite-3T and bright green khinite from the 400 level of the Empire mine, Tombstone, AZ, USA.

Ex W. Pinch specimen. Comes with an original W. Pinch collection label. 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Khinite-3T

Formula: 
Pb2+Cu32+Te6+O6(OH)2
Strunz: 
4/K.15-50
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Colour: 
Green
Type Locality: 
Emerald Mine, Tombstone District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Polytype Of: 

Khinite

Formula: 
Pb2+Cu2+3[Te6+O6](OH)2
Strunz: 
4.FD.30
Hardness: 
3.0

Dugganite

Formula: 
Pb3Zn3(AsO4)2(TeO6)
Strunz: 
8.DL.20
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Emerald Mine, Silver Plume Mine (Emerald & Silver Plume Mine group), Tombstone District, Tombstone Hills, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA

Khinite

Formula: 
Pb2+Cu2+3[Te6+O6](OH)2
Strunz: 
4.FD.30
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Old Guard Mine (Royal Guard Mine), Tombstone District, Tombstone Hills, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA