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Stannite

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Description
Locality: 
Wheal Jane, Kea, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 2.8 × 1.7 cm
Description

Classic specimen from Cornwall of granular crystalline stannite of metallic lustre and steel grey colour.

According to the associated label it is from Wheal Jane (Kea) and it was acquired in Febuary/14th/1974 by René Virlet.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Stannite

Formula: 
Cu2(Fe,Zn)SnS4
Strunz: 
2.CB.15a
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
4.0
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
West Wheal Kitty (Wheal Rock), West Wheal Kitty group, St Agnes, St Agnes District, Cornwall, England, UK

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