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Sangenaroite

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Sangenaroite

From holotype
New Mineral type

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Description
Locality: 
San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.2 × 0.8 × 0.3 cm
Description

Sangenaroite (IMA2019-014) is a new mineral specie approved by IMA-CNMNCC.

It's the "analogue Sb-rich of ferdowsiite". In the area highlighted in yellow in the first photo, it is crystalline silvery grey and pretty pure with minor ferdowsiite. The pyrargyrite/proustite is next to it.

The specimen is a fragment of the holotype.

The analyzes will be sent.

Authors specimen. 

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sangenaroite

Formula: 
Ag8(Sb8–xAsx)S16 (0 < x < 2)
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Type Locality: 
San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica, Peru

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