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Vinciennite

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Locality: 
Chizeuil Mine, Chalmoux, Bourbon-Lancy, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.7 × 0.5 × 0.3 cm
Description

Microcrystals of vinciennite included in pyrite crystals, with enargite and quartz.

The specimen, from the type locality, is a tiny piece of a slice, Ex BRGM (Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières), the Geological Service of France; Ex Alain Carion, and acquired in 1992 by Bob Janssens (specimen #1955).

Mineral Data
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Vinciennite

Formula: 
Cu+7Cu2+3Fe2+2Fe3+2Sn(As,Sb)S16
Strunz: 
2.CB.35a
Hardness: 
4.5
Colour: 
Orange
Type Locality: 
Chizeuil Mine, Chalmoux, Bourbon-Lancy, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, France

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