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Tetrahedrite var. Schwazite on Dolomite from St. Gertraudi, Brixlegg, Nordtirol, Austria

 
Tetrahedrite var. Schwazite on Dolomite from St. Gertraudi, Brixlegg, Nordtirol, Austria

Tetrahedrite var. Schwazite on Dolomite from St. Gertraudi, Brixlegg, Nordtirol, Austria

Tetrahedrite var. Schwazite on Dolomite from St. Gertraudi, Brixlegg, Nordtirol, Austria

Tetrahedrite var. Schwazite on Dolomite from St. Gertraudi, Brixlegg, Nordtirol, Austria

DESCRIPTION:No. 76832
Mineral:Tetrahedrite var. Schwazite on Dolomite
Locality:St. Gertraudi, Brixlegg, Nordtirol, Austria
Description:Gray-metallic schwazite crystals, the obsolete mineral name for mercury-rich tetrahedrite, to 3 mm on translucent colorless dolomite coated with lustrous transparent colorless quartz crystals to 2.5 mm. The tetrahedrite crystals are equant {111, 110}. Originally acquired in September 1995 from Rich Blackman
Overall Size:34x24x15 mm
Crystals:micro to 3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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