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Chloanthite

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Chloanthite

Ex Dr F Krantz (Bonn, Germany)
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Silberbach Valley, Schneeberg, Erzegebirge, Saxony, Germany
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.7 × 6.1 × 4.1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.30cm
Description

Shiny metallic crystals with calcite on matrix

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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