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Proustite Mesitine Spar & Quartz

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Proustite Mesitine Spar & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.7 × 6.2 × 4.5 cm
Description

several groups of pigeon red proustite crystals on quartz and blades of cream mesitine

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Proustite

Formula: 
Ag3AsS3
Strunz: 
2.GA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5

Mesitine Spar

Variety Of: 

Ferroan Magnesite

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0
Formula: 
(Mg,Fe)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0

Quartz

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