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Melnikovite

Former Bruno Cerato stock
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Julcani Mine, Julcani, Angaraes Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 3.7 × 3.3 cm
Description

Excellent specimen of botroidal melnikovite on sulphide matrix. It comes as myriads of overlapping spheroids, with semi waxy lustre. The specimen is quite sculptural, as it appears that it has overlapped a crest of underlying sulphides and matrix.
Very representative of the specie and possibly the best I have handled to date from Julcani.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Melnikovite

Mixture Of: 

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

Marcasite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.10a
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Crystal System: 
Amorphous

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