Mineralpedia Details for Seligmannite
Seligmannite
Named for Gustav Seligmann, a German mineral collector. Found at its type locality at Binntal, Switzerland as a mineral in cavities within dolostone, but can be found at other locations including Austria, Norway, Greece, the USA, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Namibia, China, and in New South Wales, Australia.
Ref. Handbook of Mineralogy, Anthony et al (1995) and MSA at http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/seligmannite.pdf
- Formula
- CuPbAsS3
- Crystal System
- Orthorhombic
- Crystal Habit
- Crystalline - Fine, Twinning Common
- Cleavage
- Indistinct, Indistinct, Indistinct
- Luster
- Metallic
- Color
- lead gray, dark lead gray, black
- Streak
- chocolate brown
- Class
- Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
- Fracture
- Brittle - Conchoidal
- Hardness
- 2.5-3
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Seligmannite from Raura dist., Cajatambo prov., Lima dept., Peru
The crystal shown is a twinned 1mm crystal with a few others tucked away amongst the Quartz crystals.
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