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Trechmannite & Hatchite

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Description
Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 2.5 × 2 cm
Description

Exceptional combination of two very rare minerals from Lengenbach: metallic hatchite crystals (photo 1) and deep red trechmannite (photo 2) associated to pyrite. Hatchite is a one locality thallium mineral worldwide.

Type locality for both species !

Both species have been analyzed with EDS, analysis can be sent to the buyer upon request. Hatchite crystal is 84% hatchite and 16% wallisite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Trechmannite

Formula: 
AgAsS2
Strunz: 
2.GC.35
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

Hatchite

Formula: 
AgTlPbAs2S5
Strunz: 
2.GC.05
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Lead-gray
Type Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

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