Mineralpedia Details for Valleriite
Valleriite
- Formula
- 2[(Fe,Cu)S]ยท1.53[(Mg,Al)(OH)2]
- Crystal System
- Trigonal
- Crystal Habit
- Massive, Nodular
- Cleavage
- Perfect, None, None
- Luster
- Metallic
- Color
- bronze, gray
- Class
- Trigonal - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
- Hardness
- 1-1.5
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Valleriite from Loolekop pipe, Palabora mine, Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa
Brassy, platey Vallerrite, which flashes along cleavages wihen tilting back and forth. Good specimen.
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