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Tellurantimony with Altaite

#BW61563

Tellurantimony with Altaite

#BW61563
Availability
Sold
Size
3.5 x 2 x 1 cm - Miniature 
Formula
Sb2Te3 (RRUFF)
Locality
Mattagami Lake mine, Mattagami, Quebec, Canada
Tagged
tellurium

The two minerls in matrix are impossible to tell apart even under a microscope. Both are a silvery white. It has been analyzed and is sawed and polished on one side for testing. On the rough sides you can see several of these grains.

Type Locality

Tellurantimony

Formula
Sb2Te3 
Crystal System
Trigonal 
Crystal Habit
Lath 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
silver white 
Class
Trigonal - Hexagonal Scalenohedral 
Hardness
2-2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Bill Wilson Collection
Special Info
Type Locality

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