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RARE15B-083
Junoite (type locality)
Juno mine (Peko mine), Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Miniature, 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.8 cm
Ex. Paulo Matioli
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An excellent, rare specimen from the 700 level of the type locality at Tennant Creek, Australia. Gray-black, sub-metallic, mass of junoite is associated with silver-gray proudite, and bornite. The Matioli label also indicates pekoite, bismuthinite, and chalcopyrite. Annotations on a white painted of surface on the back of the specimen indicates the mine and the level from which it was obtained. South Australian Museum and Paulo Matioli labels. An acquisition date (or collecting date , from the museum?) of 1971 is noted on the back of the specimen.