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Stephanite

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Stephanite

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Description
Locality: 
Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 3.4 × 3 cm
Description

Rare example from Germany, stephanite crystals on matrix. The metalically lustrous crystals with a size of up to 8mm are nicely embedded and surrounded by pale baryte crystals. The stephanite shows a good crystal structure and well defined faces which are highly lustrous. Also in terms of esthetics this is a fine example in fantastic quality.

Mineral Data
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Stephanite

Formula: 
Ag5SbS4
Strunz: 
2.GB.10
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic - Pyramidal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany