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Tetrahedrite On Quartz

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Tetrahedrite On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
St Gertraudi, Brixlegg, Tyrol, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 3.6 × 2.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Weight: 
45.00gr
Description

A classic, fine quality specimen of tetrahedrite crystals (maybe mercury-bearing tetrahedrite) from St Gertraudi, in the Tyrol, Austria. This specimen features dark grey coloured, very well-formed, modified pseudo-dodecahedral crystals that reach 5mm, and are well-isolated on a matrix of crystallized quartz.

Ex Manfred Fabig specimen, who obtained it from Erich Lück in 1966.

Combine specimens to reduce shipping costs!.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tetrahedrite

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

Quartz

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

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