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Hocartite

ex. R. Feigl

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Description
Locality: 
Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, United States of America
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.4 × 2.2 × 1.8 cm
Description

Grey-metallic hocartite, a rare silver containing suflide, from Bisbee. Ex. R. Feigl collection, purchased on on 17/03/1984 for 115 DM.

Mineral Data
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Hocartite

Formula: 
Ag2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4
Strunz: 
2.CB.15a
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
4.0
Type Locality: 
Chocaya mine, Chocaya-Animas (Animas-Chocaya), Atocha-Quechisla District, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia