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Hodrušite

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Hodrušite

ex. Rudolf Ďuďa collection
Type Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Hodruša-Hámre, Žarnovica County, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.4 × 0.4 cm
Description

Steel grey aggregates of hodrušite with metallic lustre associated with amethyst, sphalerite and chalcopyrite from the type locality. Hodrušite is a rare copper-bismuth- sulfide. Sample is cut and polished to reveal hodrušite crystals.

Old piece from Rudolf Ďuďa collection #3/590

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hodrušite

Formula: 
Cu8Bi12S22
Strunz: 
2.JA.10c
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0
Type Locality: 
Hodruša-Hámre (Hodritsch), Žarnovica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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