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Enargite

ex. Hauser collection

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Description
Locality: 
Alpine County, California, United States of America
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 3.2 × 2.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.40cm
Description

A very rare mineral from this locality. Nice, tack sharp enargite up to 4mm in a vug. The label is fixed with sellotape.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Enargite

Formula: 
Cu3AsS4
Strunz: 
2.KA.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
Black.
Type Locality: 
San Francisco vein, Morococha District, Yauli Province, Junín Department, Peru