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Marrite Jordanite & Wurtzite

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Marrite Jordanite & Wurtzite

Rare Mineral-Classic locality
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Description
Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 2.5 × 1.5 cm
Description

Extremely rare well formed dull marrite crystals associated to shiny nice jordanite and plenty of perfect hexagonal brown wurtzite crystals from the only known locality for marrite worldwide. Marrite is one of the rarest Lengenbach minerals. Find of 2009.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Marrite

Formula: 
AgPbAsS3
Strunz: 
2.JB.15
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

Jordanite

Formula: 
Pb14(As,Sb)6S23
Strunz: 
2.JB.30a
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

Wurtzite

Formula: 
(Zn,Fe)S
Strunz: 
2.CB.45
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
Brown
Type Locality: 
San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

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