Grumiplucite, Cinnabar, Tetrahedrite-(Hg)

Specimen ID: 7V5-AYC

Mineral(s)
Grumiplucite : HgBi2S4
Cinnabar : HgS
Tetrahedrite-(Hg) : Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
16mm x 14mm x 12mm
weight: 3.98g
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Mineral(s)
Acquisition date:
24th Jun 2017
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Irregular aggregate of acicular to prismatic crystals of Sb-rich grumiplucite with minor dark red cinnabar. Field of view is 2.5 mm. Both minerals were confirmed by EMPA-WDS. Collected in 1993 on 19th level of Droždiak vein, ore block 9203. Photographed by Pavel Škácha. Martin Števko collection. Ref.: Števko M., Sejkora J., Peterec D. (2015): Grumiplucite from the Rudňany deposit, Slovakia: a second world-occurrence and new data. Journal of Geosciences, 60, 4, 269-281.
Martin Stevko - 11th December 2016
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