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Bismutite Psm Bismuthinite

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Bismutite Psm Bismuthinite

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Description
Locality: 
Betafo, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 3.2 × 2 cm
Description

Heavy, grey metallic bismuthinite crystals altered to bismutite and probably green waylandite. Rare locality.

Ex. Dr. Bob Janssens specimen, #554.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bismutite

Formula: 
(BiO)2CO3
Strunz: 
5.BE.25
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.5
Streak: 
Grey
Type Locality: 
Arme Hilfe Mine, Ullersreuth, Hirschberg, Vogtland, Thuringia, Germany

Bismuthinite

Formula: 
Bi2S3
Strunz: 
2.DB.05
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Streak: 
Lead-gray

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