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Perroudite

Rare Mineral-Classic locality
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Locality: 
Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Var, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.3 × 1 × 0.5 cm
Description

Nice example of the very rare mineral perroudite, a mineral of curious composition Hg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2. There are only 6 minerals (of almost 5000 species) that contain at the same time the 3 halides Cl, Br and I ! In addition it is a silver mineral. This one is from the type and most famous locality for the mineral: Cap Garonne

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Perroudite

Formula: 
Hg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
Strunz: 
2.FC.20c
Hardness: 
2.0
Type Locality: 
Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France...

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