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Pyrargyrite

ex coll. B. Cerato

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Description
Locality: 
Zacatecas, Mexico
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 3.5 × 2.4 cm
Description

One from my own collection. A very old sample formerly out of the collection of the late Bruno Cerato, a well known Italian collector of sulphides.

A matrix, rich in cavities which host masses and numerous crystals of dark red pyrargyrite. The dimension of the bigger pyrargyrite aggregate is 2.4 x 1.5 cm. Good colour and a quality specimen of a standard rarely offered for sale these days.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrargyrite

Formula: 
Ag3SbS3
Strunz: 
2.GA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal - Ditrigonal Pyramidal
Hardness: 
2.5
Peter Crozier Minerals