Greenockite on Quartz
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Greenockite on Quartz
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- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 5 x 3 x 2 cm - Miniature
- Formula
- CdS (RRUFF)
- Locality
- Siglo Viente mine, Llallagua, Bolivia
- Tagged
- sulfide
At first glance I didn't think too much of this specimen. However, once under the scope this specimen shows off hundreds of perfect deep red Greenockite crystals to about 0.5mm. Exceptionally rich.
Greenockite
- Formula
- CdS
- Crystal System
- Hexagonal
- Crystal Habit
- Radial, Encrustations, Colloform
- Cleavage
- Distinct, Imperfect, None
- Luster
- Adamantine - Resinous
- Color
- honey yellow, citron yellow, orange yellow
- Streak
- orange yellow
- Class
- Hexagonal - Dihexagonal Pyramidal
- Fracture
- Uneven
- Hardness
- 3.5-4
Data courtesy of Webmineral.
- Collection
- Phillips Collection
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