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Tetrahedrite

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Description
Locality: 
Mundo Nuevo Mine, Huamachuco, Libertad Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.9 × 3.7 × 2.7 cm
Description

A well formed cluster of razor sharp, highly lustrous tetrahedrite crystals. The faces show a really attractive texture, specially the main crystal along the edges. The specimen was really hard to photograph, it was more or less impossible to show the mirror-like luster on all faces of all crystals. So please note that it is much better in person.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tetrahedrite

Formula: 
Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Strunz: 
2.GB.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0