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Corderoite & Kenhsuite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
San Francisco Mine, El Hembrar, Chóvar, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 4.8 × 1.7 cm
Description

This is a very good and rich specimen of the very rare minerals kenhsuite and corderoite.

Sharp dodecahedral microcrystals in vugs and on radial kenhsuite needles on matrix.

Very rare !

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Corderoite

Formula: 
Hg2+3S2Cl2
Strunz: 
2.FC.15a
Hardness: 
3.0 - 0.0
Type Locality: 
McDermitt Mine (Cordero Mine; Old Cordero Mine), Opalite District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Kenhsuite

Formula: 
Hg2+3S2Cl2
Strunz: 
2.FC.15b
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
McDermitt Mine (Cordero Mine; Old Cordero Mine), Opalite District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA