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Mercurian Tetrahedrite

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Mercurian Tetrahedrite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Brixlegg, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 4.1 × 2.7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.80cm
Description

Dark metallic and well-formed crystals of tetrahedrite (variety mercurian tetrahedrite), from the classic area of Brixlegg - Rattenberg (Tyrol, Austria). They are perched on snow white Baryte and quartz. All the main crystals are undamaged. A good “Schwartzite” from a Classic European locality.

Acquired by Georges Vanacker* in 1961.

*Vanackerite (from Tsumeb) is named after him.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Mercurian Tetrahedrite

Variety Of: 

Tetrahedrite

Formula: 
Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Strunz: 
2.GB.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Formula: 
(Cu,Hg)12Sb4S13
Hardness: 
0.0

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