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Digenite with Covellite & Stannite

#PD44035

Digenite with Covellite & Stannite

#PD44035
Availability
Sold
Size
3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
Cu1.8S (RRUFF)
Locality
Majuba Hill mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, United States
Tagged
sulfide , copper

This is an old Mineralogical Research specimen, and it is only for the locality. It was microprobed, sawed on one side, and Covellite, Chalcopyrite, Stannite and other minerals were found in this specimen. Good species for the locality to fill those voids in your Majuba collection.

Microprobed

Digenite

Formula
Cu1.8
Crystal System
Trigonal 
Crystal Habit
Pseudo Cubic 
Cleavage
Indistinct, None, None 
Luster
Sub Metallic 
Color
blue, dark blue, black 
Streak
grayish black 
Class
Trigonal - Hexagonal Scalenohedral 
Fracture
Brittle - Conchoidal 
Hardness
2.5-3 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection
Special Info
Microprobed
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