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Coiraite & Suredaite

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Coiraite & Suredaite

Renato Pagano collection
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Oploca Vein, Pirquitas Mine, Rinconada Department, Jujuy, Argentina
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.6 × 0.5 × 0.3 cm
Description

From their type locality, dark grey crystalline grains of coiraite and shiny gray metallic suredaite two very rare minerals.

The specimen is provided with a label from the collection of Renato Pagano. (namesake of paganoite)

Boxed with Label
Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Coiraite

Formula: 
(Pb,Sn)12.5Sn5FeAs3S28
Strunz: 
2.HF.25b
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
dark grey
Type Locality: 
Pirquitas Ag-Sn Deposit, Rinconada Department, Jujuy, Argentina

Suredaite

Formula: 
PbSnS3
Strunz: 
2.DB.10
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Oploca Vein System (Oploca mine), Pirquitas Ag-Sn Deposit, Rinconada Department, Jujuy, Argentina

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