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Tetradymite

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Tetradymite

Type locality Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Župkov, Žarnovica County, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.5 × 0.4 × 0.4 cm
Description

Tetradymite is a rare bismuth tellurium sulphide that rarely occurs in crystals. This one has rounded crystals with very visible faces from a find of 1860's at the type locality, the Zupkov mine. Historical specimen.

Mineral Data
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Tetradymite

Formula: 
Bi2Te2S
Strunz: 
2.DC.05
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Župkov, Žarnovica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

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