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Famatinite Luzonite In Tennantite

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Famatinite Luzonite In Tennantite

Ex Hal Miller Specimen

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Description
Locality: 
Cerro De Pasco, Pasco Department, Peru
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.7 × 3.5 × 2.7 cm
Description

metallic reddish grey famantite with brassy luzonite in earthy black tennantite.

Collected on the 20th of June 1966 by the well known collector Hal Miller from the 4310 bench, west side of Tacna & Arica Pit ( McCune Pit) Cerro de Pasco

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Famatinite

Formula: 
Cu3SbS4
Strunz: 
2.KA.10
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Sierra de Famatina, La Rioja, Argentina

Luzonite

Formula: 
Cu3AsS4
Strunz: 
2.KA.10
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
3.5
Streak: 
Black.
Type Locality: 
Lepanto Mine, Mancayan mineral district (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines

Tennantite

Formula: 
Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
Strunz: 
2.GB.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.5
Type Locality: 
Cornwall, England, UK
Earthstones Australia

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