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Sylvanite

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Sylvanite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Baia de Arieş, Alba County, Romania
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.8 × 5.8 × 2.2 cm
Weight: 
136.00gr
Description

Sylvanite is a rare Silver and Gold telluride and was discovered in Roşia Montană in 1835. It features flat-lying crystals in the form of typical graphic intergrowths, called "Schrifterz"

This is a super good, very hard to obtain specimen of this mineral species.
Comes with an old label.

The stated weight includes the acrylic base.

Mineral Data
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Sylvanite

Formula: 
(Au,Ag)2Te4
Strunz: 
2.EA.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Baia de Arieş (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania

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