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MD-246297
Franckeite
San Jose Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
Small Cabinet, 7.1 x 4.6 x 2.0 cm
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This is one of the rarest sulfosalts in the world. This specimen is a very rich, very rare, fine, crystallized specimen of the triclinic lead, tin, iron, antimony sulfosalt Franckeite consisting of somewhat "sword"-shaped crystals forming a very attractive specimen. There are minor associated Quartz crystals intermixed among the Franckeite blades. This species belongs to the only group of minerals that forms in naturally "round" or "cylindrical" shaped crystals. This specimen is over 30 years old and was part of the best find of the material. There were only a handful of good specimens, and well crystallized pieces are rare.