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Pyrostilpnite

#48527
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Pyrostilpnite from Biò mine, Borgofranco d'Ivrea, Canavese dist., Torino, Piedmont, Italy - 48527
Pyrostilpnite from Biò mine, Borgofranco d'Ivrea, Canavese dist., Torino, Piedmont, Italy - 48527

Pyrostilpnite

#48527
Availability
Sold
Size
1.7 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
Ag3SbS3 (RRUFF)
Locality
Biò mine, Borgofranco d'Ivrea, Canavese dist., Torino, Piedmont, Italy
Tagged
sulfide , silver

A small thumbnail specimen with a 4mm vug and one very nice bladed Pyrostilpnite crystal deep inside, but very visible under high magnification. You cannot see it in the photo. Rare.

Pyrostilpnite

Formula
Ag3SbS3 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Acicular, Crystalline - Fine 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Adamantine 
Color
hyacinth red, orange red 
Streak
orange yellow 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Conchoidal 
Hardness

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