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Quijarroite & Eldragónite

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Quijarroite & Eldragónite

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Description
Locality: 
El Dragón Mine, Quijarro Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.5 × 1.2 cm
Description

This is a very well analysed and documented section from El Dragon Mine.

This section contains Quijarroite, Eldragonite, Clausthalite in Penroseite. Everything can be found in the attached and printed documentation.

Very rare mineral species!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quijarroite

Formula: 
Cu6HgPb2Bi4Se12
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Colour: 
Black metallic
Type Locality: 
El Dragón mine, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia

Eldragónite

Formula: 
Cu6BiSe4(Se2)
Hardness: 
3.5
Colour: 
Brownish to light-maroon
Type Locality: 
El Dragón mine, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia