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Stannite

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Locality: 
St Agnes, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.7 × 5 × 2.8 cm
Description

Classic specimen from St Agnes in Cornwall, the type locality for stannite, featuring granular crystalline stannite of metallic lustre and steel grey colour with a greenish tint.

Old associated label from Dr. F. Krantz, Bonn.

Acquired in 1970 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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