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Famatinite Pyrite & Enargite

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Famatinite Pyrite & Enargite

ex Americo Urbinati collection
Type Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Sierra de Famatina, La Rioja, Argentina
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.9 × 2.2 × 2.1 cm
Description

black metallic famatinite from the type locality, here with tiny black crystals of enargite and pyrite

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Famatinite

Formula: 
Cu3SbS4
Strunz: 
2.KA.10
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Sierra de Famatina, La Rioja, Argentina

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

Enargite

Formula: 
Cu3AsS4
Strunz: 
2.KA.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
Black.
Type Locality: 
San Francisco vein, Morococha District, Yauli Province, Junín Department, Peru