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Proustite & Pearceite-T2ac

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Proustite & Pearceite-T2ac

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Description
Locality: 
Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.1 × 5.6 × 3.1 cm
Description

Beautiful cherry-red proustite crystals nestled in a vug.The crystals are very sharp and lustrous and slightly translucent red and lined with pearceite T2ac.From a find made several years ago.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Proustite

Formula: 
Ag3AsS3
Strunz: 
2.GA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5

Pearceite-T2ac

Polytype Of: 

Pearceite

Formula: 
[(Ag,Cu)6(As,Sb)2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Strunz: 
2.GB.15
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
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