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Tetrahedrite

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Description
Locality: 
Großkogel, St Gertraudi, Kufstein District, Carinthia, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 6 × 3 cm
Description

Mercurial tetrahedrite (var. Schwazite) from the TL for this habit. The specimen has well formed crystals up to 0.8 cm across on a nicely contrasting matrix. An uncommonly seen varity of tetrahedrtite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tetrahedrite

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