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Rhodostannite On Andorite

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Rhodostannite On Andorite

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Description
Locality: 
San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 1.5 × 0.5 cm
Description

A nice sample of the rare copper-iron-tin-sulfide rhodostannite with several tiny but well-formed crystals on andorite matrix.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rhodostannite

Formula: 
Cu2FeSn3S8
Strunz: 
2.DA.10
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
4.0
Type Locality: 
Vila Apacheta, Rafael Bustillo Province (Bustillos Province), Potosí Department, Bolivia

Andorite

Synonym Of: 

Quantrandorite

Formula: 
Pb18Ag15Sb47S96
Strunz: 
2.JB.40a
Hardness: 
0.0

Andorite VI

Formula: 
AgPbSb3S6
Hardness: 
0.0
Formula: 
AgPbSb3S6
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5 -
Colour: 
Dark Grey
Type Locality: 
Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Romania
Cartils Minerals

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