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Bravoite

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Description
Locality: 
Maubacher Bleiberg, Untermaubach, Düren, Eifel, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4 × 5 × 3 cm
Description

Bravoite is the nikkeloan variety of pyrite. Its chemical formula therefore is (Fe,Ni)S2. The Maubacher Bleiberg became famous for these specimens. There is a central bravoite crystal in very good condition and some other smaller crystals embedded in a solid chalcopyrite matrix. From an old collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bravoite

Variety Of: 

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Formula: 
(Fe,Ni)S2
Hardness: 
6.5
Streak: 
Black
Tectonica

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