Polybasite with Fluorite
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Polybasite with Fluorite
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- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 5.5 x 3 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet
- Formula
- Cu(Ag,Cu)6Ag9Sb2S11 (RRUFF)
- Locality
- Las Chispas mine, Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico
- Tagged
- sulfide , copper , silver
Great specimen from this highly sought after locality. The specimen contains several Polybasite crystals no less than 1cm. There are a few complete crystals showing the entire outline of the crystal. Other crystals show one to three edges. All are deeply striated, a characteristic Polybasite. The tint 1-2mm colorless balls are Fluorite.
Minerals Unlimited label - see prov. tab.
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.
- Collection
- Willard L. Roberts Collection
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