Benjaminite with Bismuthinite
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Benjaminite with Bismuthinite
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- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 6 x 4 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet
- Formula
- Ag3Bi7S12 (RRUFF)
- Locality
- Porvenir mine, Cerro Bonete, Sud Lípez, Potosí Dept., Bolivia
- Tagged
- sulfide , silver
I split this specimen to see a fresh surface, which is shown in the photos. The bladed crystals are the Bismuthinite. Everything else which is silvery is the Benjaminite, but it is not confirmed. Like the Pavonite posted on this update it is a silver-bismuth-sulfide. Rich specimen and good locality piece.
Benjaminite
- Formula
- Ag3Bi7S12
- Crystal System
- Monoclinic
- Cleavage
- Fair, None, None
- Luster
- Metallic
- Color
- grayish yellow, copper
- Class
- Monoclinic - Prismatic
- Hardness
- 3.5
Data courtesy of Webmineral.
- Collection
- Phillips Collection
- Mineralpedia
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- On Dakota Matrix
- Previously Sold Benjaminite
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