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Coloradoite

- Formula
- HgTe
- Crystal System
- Isometric
- Crystal Habit
- Massive, Granular
- Cleavage
- None, None, None
- Luster
- Metallic
- Color
- grayish black, black
- Streak
- black
- Class
- Isometric - Hextetrahedral
- Fracture
- Conchoidal
- Hardness
- 2.5
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Coloradoite from Bambollita mine, Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico

- Special Info
- EDS Confirmed
Rich specimen with large black crystal grains to 5mm of Coloradoite (EDS) with green crusts of Tlapallite (EDS).
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Coloradoite from Bessie G mine, La Plata Co., Colorado, United States
Substantial amount of Coloradoite on this specimen. Scattered with it are Gold grains to 1mm with Chalcopyrite.
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