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Proustite

#DH34784

Proustite

#DH34784
Availability
Sold
Size
6.5 x 5.5 x 2 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Ag3AsS3 (RRUFF)
Locality
Silver Islet, Ontario, Canada
Tagged
sulfide

Odd-ball locality at least to us. This specimen is mostly Calciste matirix with deposits of ruby silver showing good micro crystals to 2mm.

Proustite

Formula
Ag3AsS3 
Crystal System
Trigonal 
Crystal Habit
Massive, Crystalline - Poor, Blocky 
Cleavage
None, None, None 
Luster
Sub Metallic 
Color
vermilion, reddish gray 
Streak
vermilion red 
Class
Trigonal - Hexagonal Scalenohedral 
Fracture
Brittle - Sectile 
Hardness
2-2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Hess Collection
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