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Nickeline Nickelskutterudite & Proustite

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Nickeline Nickelskutterudite & Proustite

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Description
Locality: 
Schlema-Hartenstein, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 4.3 × 2.3 cm
Weight: 
80.00gr
Description

Bright massive bronze coloured nickeline associated to silver grey cube-octahedral crystals of nickelskutterudite with very lustrous faces. The group is richly spotted by tens of ruby red translucent proustite crystals, specially developed in cavities.

Acquired in 1986. Ex Georges Vanacker specimen.

Combine specimens to reduce shipping costs!.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Nickeline

Formula: 
NiAs
Strunz: 
2.CC.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5

Nickelskutterudite

Formula: 
NiAs3-x
Strunz: 
2.EC.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Proustite

Formula: 
Ag3AsS3
Strunz: 
2.GA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5

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