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2 items @ $85.00  

Scainiite

#57661

Scainiite

#57661
Availability
Sold
Size
6 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Pb14Sb30S54O5 (RRUFF)
Locality
Ludovít mine, Dúbrava, Žilina, Slovakia
Tagged
sulfide

Dark grey compact fibrous masses composed of tiny acicular crystals in areas of 3x2cm on both sides. The specimen is a very rich large specimen. Scainite is a rather rare lead-antimony sulfide which occurs at six places in Slovakia and one in Tuscany, Italy. 

Scainiite

Formula
Pb14Sb30S54O5 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Acicular 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
bluish black 
Streak
probably black 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Brittle - Irregular 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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