Mineralpedia Details for Cylindrite
Cylindrite
- Formula
- FePb3Sn4Sb2S14
- Crystal System
- Triclinic
- Crystal Habit
- Cylindrical, Radial
- Cleavage
- None, None, None
- Luster
- Metallic
- Color
- lead gray, grayish black
- Streak
- black
- Class
- Triclinic - Pinacoidal
- Fracture
- Malleable
- Hardness
- 2.5
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Cylindrite from Poopo dist., Oruro dept., Bolivia
Cylindrical crystals of Cylindrite to 1cm in matrix. Representative specimen.
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Cylindrite from San José mine, Oruro City, Oruro Dept., Bolivia
Heavy sulfide mass composed of tightly pack silvery cylinder-like crystals. The groups of crystals extend to 2cm.
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Cylindrite from Mina Candelaria, Poopo Prov., Oruro Dept., Bolivia
Slender silvery-gray cylindrical crystals of Cylindrite to 2cm embedded in divergent fans in matrix.
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Cylindrite from Trinacria mine, Poopo, near Oruro, Bolivia
Cylindric crystals of Cylindrite greater than 1cm long and 1mm thick.
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