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Polybasite

#32535

Polybasite

#32535
Availability
Sold
Size
2 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
Cu(Ag,Cu)6Ag9Sb2S11 (RRUFF)
Locality
near Deer Lodge, Powell Co., Montana, United States
Tagged
copper , sulfosalt

Good deep internally red hex-plates of Polybasite crystals to 1mm. Confirmed.

EDS Confirmed

Polybasite

Formula
Cu(Ag,Cu)6Ag9Sb2S11 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Massive - Granular, Granular, Pseudo Hexagonal 
Cleavage
Poor, None, None 
Luster
Sub Metallic 
Color
black, dark ruby red 
Streak
reddish black 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness
2.5-3 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Special Info
EDS Confirmed

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