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Rhodostannite & Coiraite

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Rhodostannite & Coiraite

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Description
Locality: 
Oploca Vein, Pirquitas Mine, Rinconada Department, Jujuy, Argentina
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.8 × 1.7 × 1.4 cm
Description

Dark coiraite and rhodostannite from the Oploca vein, Pirquitas, Argentina. 

 

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

Coiraite

Formula: 
(Pb,Sn)12.5Sn5FeAs3S28
Strunz: 
2.HF.25b
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
dark grey
Type Locality: 
Pirquitas Ag-Sn Deposit, Rinconada Department, Jujuy, Argentina