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Pilsenite

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Description
Locality: 
Lucky Ben Mine, Beatty Township, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 1.5 × 0.6 cm
Description

Numerous silvery pilsenite grains in and on rusty brown quartz. The largest cluster is 3mm long and 0.4mm wide. The quartz in the area of the pilsenite appears black due to inclusions of pilsenite. EDS confirmed Bi Telluride and since pilsenite is the only reported Bi Telluride to occur there it is assumed to be that.

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Mineral Data
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Pilsenite

Formula: 
Bi4Te3
Strunz: 
2.DC.05
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.5
Colour: 
Lead-gray
Type Locality: 
Nagybörzsöny (Deutsch Pilsen; Deutschpilsen), Börzsöny Mts, Pest Co., Hungary

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