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Native Bismuth On Molybdenite & Quartz

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Native Bismuth On Molybdenite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Wolfram Camp, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
1.7 × 3 × 2.5 cm
Description

A complete undamaged book of molybdenite crystals is encapsulated in a mixture of druzy pyrite and bismuth. On top of this base a number of quartz crystals and druzys' have grown and this combined structure provides a base for numerous well formed euhedral bismuth crystal.

A beautiful specimen of this rare species

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bismuth

Formula: 
Bi
Strunz: 
1.CA.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Molybdenite

Formula: 
MoS2
Strunz: 
2.EA.30
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
1.0 - 1.5

Quartz

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