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Arsenohauchecornite

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RMM580327

Arsenohauchecornite

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Description
Locality: 
Littfeld, Kreuztal, Arnsberg, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 2.5 × 2 cm
Description

This specimen features several tabular arsenohauchicornite crystals to 4.00 mm with crystals of millerite to 3.00 mm and bismuthinite crystals to 1.00 mm in vugs between the arsenohauchicornite crystals. Most of the arsenohauchicornite crystals are broken but there are two fairly sharp complete crystals 1.00 mm in size shown in the photos.

Approximately 25% of the matrix is silvery-black crystalline arsenohauchicornite. Also present is minor sphalerite, micro siderite crystals and massive quartz. 

One side of the specimen has been sawn.

The identiy of the arsenohauchicornite, bismuthinite, and the siderite has been confirmed by EDS. See the analysis tab for the reports.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Arsenohauchecornite

Formula: 
Ni18Bi3AsS16
Strunz: 
2.BB.10
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
5.5
Colour: 
Bronze
Type Locality: 
Vermilion Mine, Denison Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Arsenohauchecornite
Analysis Report - only: Arsenohauchecornite
Analysis Report - only: Arsenohauchecornite

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