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Alabandite

#BAC61552

Alabandite

#BAC61552
Availability
Sold
Size
5 x 4 x 4 cm - Miniature 
Formula
Mn2+S (RRUFF)
Locality
Allakh-Yun Region, Sakha, Russia
Tagged
sulfide

Splendent silvery and bright fresh cleavages of Alabandite on one side. The other sides are tarnished but are equally interesting and show striated faces with Galena-like cleavages. Alabandite is in fact a Galena group member. I am unsure of the locality.

Alabandite

Formula
Mn2+
Crystal System
Isometric 
Crystal Habit
Massive - Granular, Disseminated, Granular 
Cleavage
Perfect, Perfect, Perfect 
Luster
Sub Metallic 
Color
black, lead gray, brownish gray 
Streak
dark green 
Class
Isometric - Hexoctahedral 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness
3.5-4 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
William & Anne Cook Collection

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