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Mercurian Tetrahedrite & Quartz

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Mercurian Tetrahedrite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Schwaz District, Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.8 × 2 × 1.6 cm
Description

Many dark grey "Schwatzite" crystals in Dolomite with tiny quartz crystals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Mercurian Tetrahedrite

Variety Of: 

Tetrahedrite

Formula: 
Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Strunz: 
2.GB.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Formula: 
(Cu,Hg)12Sb4S13
Hardness: 
0.0

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White