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1 item @ $25.00  

Stephanite with Sternbergite and Pyrargyite

#KR62005

Stephanite with Sternbergite and Pyrargyite

#KR62005
Availability
Sold
Size
7 x 5 x 1.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Ag5SbS4 (RRUFF)
Locality
Highland Bell mine, Beaverdell, British Columbia, Canada
Tagged
sulfides , silver

You get to looking at this specimen and you see a lot more than you thought. The red arrows are Stephanite crystals which are quite nice. The red are Pyrargyrite. I think the blue are Sternbergite. 

Stephanite

Formula
Ag5SbS4 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Pseudo Hexagonal, Tabular, Massive 
Cleavage
Imperfect, Poor, None 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
lead gray, black 
Streak
black 
Class
Orthorhombic - Pyramidal 
Fracture
Sub Conchoidal 
Hardness
2-2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Kenneth Raabe Collection

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