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Herzenbergite & Teallite

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Herzenbergite & Teallite

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Description
Locality: 
Carguaicollo Mine, Quijarro Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.1 × 0.1 × 0.1 cm
Description

Single crystal aggregate of montesite (a intermediate member of the series herzenbergite-teallite)

Ex Vandenbroucke Museum collection from Waregem, Belgium.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Herzenbergite

Formula: 
(Sn,Pb)SnS2
Strunz: 
2.CD.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
2.0
Type Locality: 
Maria-Teresa Mine, Huari, Avaroa Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

Teallite

Formula: 
(Pb,Sn)SnS2
Strunz: 
2.CD.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Santa Rosa vein (Santa Rosa mine), El Salvador Mines (Antequera Mine), Monserrat-Antequera district, Pazña, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

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