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Benjaminite & Pavonite

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Benjaminite & Pavonite

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Description
Locality: 
Bolivar Mine, Cerro Bonete, Sud Lípez Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.4 × 2 × 1.6 cm
Description

A good coverage of yellowish grey metallic benjaminite and tin-white pavonite in matrix.
A very good example of these rare silver-copper-sulfosalts.
Type Locality for pavonite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Benjaminite

Formula: 
(Ag,Cu)3(Bi,Pb)7S12
Strunz: 
2.JA.05e
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5
Type Locality: 
Outlaw Mine, Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA

Pavonite

Formula: 
(Ag,Cu)(Bi,Pb)3S5
Strunz: 
2.JA.05a
Hardness: 
2.0
Type Locality: 
Bolivar Mine, Cerro Bonete, Sud Lípez Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia
Cartils Minerals

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