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Native Bismuth Chloanthite Rammelsbergite Nickeline

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Native Bismuth Chloanthite Rammelsbergite Nickeline

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Description
Locality: 
Schlema-Hartenstein, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11 × 6 × 4 cm
Weight: 
494.00gr
Description

This is a piece of dolomite in which there are various ore minerals. They are mainly natural bismuth crystals in the form of feathers. The bismuth crystals are surrounded by Rammelsbergite. Nickelin and chloanthites are also part of the piece.

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bismuth

Formula: 
Bi
Strunz: 
1.CA.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Chloanthite

Variety Of: 

Nickelskutterudite

Formula: 
NiAs3-x
Strunz: 
2.EC.05
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Formula: 
NiAs2 - excess As up to As2.5
Hardness: 
0.0

Rammelsbergite

Formula: 
NiAs2
Strunz: 
2.EB.15a
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Nickeline

Formula: 
NiAs
Strunz: 
2.CC.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5

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