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Quartz On Tetrahedrite

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Quartz On Tetrahedrite

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Description
Locality: 
Casapalca Mine, Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.6 × 8 × 5.2 cm
Description

Quartz on nice tetrahedrite crystals on matrix

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Tetrahedrite

Formula: 
Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Strunz: 
2.GB.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0