Mineralpedia Details for Andorite
Andorite
- Formula
- PbAgSb3S6
- Crystal System
- Orthorhombic
- Crystal Habit
- Striated, Tabular
- Cleavage
- None, None, None
- Luster
- Metallic
- Color
- grayish yellow, dark gray, steel gray
- Streak
- black
- Class
- Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
- Fracture
- Brittle - Conchoidal
- Hardness
- 3-3.5
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Andorite from San José mine, Oruro City, Oruro Dept., Bolivia
Tabular crystal with striations and bronze iridescence. The needles are apparently Zinkenite and there are also tiny yellow crystals which look like sulfur, but may be Cervantite.
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