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Teallite

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Description
Locality: 
Carguaicollo Mine, Quijarro Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.7 × 3.5 × 2 cm
Description

Shiny black cleavages of tealite from the type locality

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Teallite

Formula: 
(Pb,Sn)SnS2
Strunz: 
2.CD.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Santa Rosa vein (Santa Rosa mine), El Salvador Mines (Antequera Mine), Monserrat-Antequera district, Pazña, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia