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Germanite With Renierite

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Germanite With Renierite

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Description
Locality: 
Kipushi Mine, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.4 × 4.5 × 2.1 cm
Description

Rich group of metallic germanite associated to copper red renierite. Two rare metallic minerals from Kipushi mine. So lustrous, I had to significantly dim the lights during the phtography process.

Unusually seen on the market!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Germanite

Formula: 
Cu13Fe2Ge2S16
Strunz: 
2.CB.30
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
4.0
Type Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia

Renierite

Formula: 
(Cu,Zn)11(Ge,As)2Fe4S16
Strunz: 
2.CB.35a
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0
Type Locality: 
Kipushi Mine (Prince Léopold Mine), Kipushi, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

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