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Carlfriesite

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Description
Locality: 
Bambollita Mine, Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.7 × 2 × 2 cm
Description

Yellow crystals of the very rare tellurium mineral carlfriesite from the only known locality worldwide.

In addition, it includes an old label from the famous A. L. McGuinness collection (see photo). 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Carlfriesite

Formula: 
CaTe4+2Te6+O8
Strunz: 
4.JK.25
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5
Colour: 
Yellow
Type Locality: 
Bambollita Mine (Oriental Mine), Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico

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