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Tetrahedrite Chalcopyrite & Pyrite

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MGR917530

Tetrahedrite Chalcopyrite & Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 2.5 × 1.5 cm
Description

Fantastic sculptural formation of this tetrahedrite combined with chalcopyrite and pyrite from China. Additionally this specimen is accompanied with some quartz as well.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tetrahedrite

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

Chalcopyrite

Formula: 
CuFeS2
Strunz: 
2.CB.10a
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5