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Domeykite

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Domeykite

Ex. Geological Survey of Canada 1944

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Description
Locality: 
Keweenaw, Michigan, United States of America
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 4 × 3 cm
Description

This piece was originally acquired from the Geological Survey of Canada circa 1944. Though the labels that accompany this piece read "algodonite", we have determined that it is actually a sample of massive domeykite. The piece weighs approximately 256 grams.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Domeykite

Formula: 
Cu3As
Strunz: 
2.AA.10b
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Los Algodones Mine, Los Algodones district, El Arrayan, La Serena, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile

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