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Zinkenite

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Zinkenite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 3 × 2.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.00cm
Description

This specimen consists almost entirely of acicular crystals of zinkenite, many of which are terminated. Impaled by the zinkenite crystals are several tetrahedrite crystals to 5.0 mm.

The piece will be packed in laundry powder to protect if from damage during shipment.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Zinkenite

Formula: 
Pb9Sb22S42
Strunz: 
2.JB.35a
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Graf Jost-Christian Mine, Wolfsberg, Stolberg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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