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Chalcopyrite Tetrahedrite & Mawsonite

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Chalcopyrite Tetrahedrite & Mawsonite

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Description
Locality: 
Neves-Corvo Mine, Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Castro Verde, Beja District, Portugal
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.4 × 1.9 × 1.4 cm
Description

Very nice sample of ore from a volcanic-hosted massive sulfide (VHMS) deposit of the Iberian pyrite belt, known from acient times. Ore consist of massive Chalcopyrite, Tetrahedrite Subgroup mineral and probably mawsonite - info from the dealer (or other Sn rich sulphide) - Sn confirmed by XRF!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcopyrite

Formula: 
CuFeS2
Strunz: 
2.CB.10a
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Tetrahedrite

Formula: 
Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Strunz: 
2.GB.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Mawsonite

Formula: 
Cu6Fe2SnS8
Strunz: 
2.CB.20
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Royal George mine, Swinton, Tingha, Hardinge Co., New South Wales, Australia

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