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Greenockite

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Description
Locality: 
Vetillas Mine, San Vicente, Sud Chichas Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3 × 2.5 cm
Description

Absolutely outstanding sharp greenockite crystals from a locality in Potosi, Bolivia.

Greenockite in red sharp crystals is very rarely seen in the mineral market.

Ex Fritz Berndt collection from about 1950 (see labels section).

Ex Frank Keutsch collection

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Greenockite

Formula: 
CdS
Strunz: 
2.CB.45
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Bishopton tunnel, Bishopton, Strathclyde (Renfrewshire), Scotland, UK

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