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Cylindrite

#RW50116
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Cylindrite from Trinacria mine, Poopo, near Oruro, Bolivia - RW50116
Cylindrite from Trinacria mine, Poopo, near Oruro, Bolivia - RW50116

Cylindrite

#RW50116
Availability
Sold
Size
6.5 x 5 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
FePb3Sn4Sb2S14 (RRUFF)
Locality
Trinacria mine, Poopo, near Oruro, Bolivia
Tagged
ore mineral , sulfide , tin

Cylindrite must be one of the strangest crystal forms in the mineral kingdom. The crystals are like the name suggest - cylinders. On this specimen the crystals are abundant and reach around 1cm. It is an ore of tin but also contain lead, iron and antimony.

Cylindrite

Formula
FePb3Sn4Sb2S14 
Crystal System
Triclinic 
Crystal Habit
Cylindrical, Radial 
Cleavage
None, None, None 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
lead gray, grayish black 
Streak
black 
Class
Triclinic - Pinacoidal 
Fracture
Malleable 
Hardness
2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Robert J. Waidler Collection
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