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Cosalite with Galenobismutite

#DS43481

Cosalite with Galenobismutite

#DS43481
Availability
Sold
Size
5 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm - Miniature 
Formula
Pb2Bi2S5 (RRUFF)
Locality
Mondoux claim, McElroy Twp., Timiskaming dist., Ontario, Canada
Tagged
sufide

There are two sulfides in this specimen. One is the Cosalite a lead-bismuth sulfide, which you can see has a compact, acicular and wavy habit. The other is Galenobismutite, which really cannot be discerned with the eye as it has a similiar habit. It also has a similiar composition.

Cosalite

Formula
Pb2Bi2S5 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Radial, Massive - Fibrous 
Cleavage
Good, None, None 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
gray, steel gray, silver white 
Streak
black 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness
2.5-3 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Shultz Collection
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