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Franckeite (Var: Potosíite) : Pb6Sn3FeSb3S16, Cylindrite : Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14, Franckeite (Var: Incaite) : (Pb,Ag)4Sn4FeSb2S13

San José de Culini Mine, Rinconada, Sud Yungas Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Width of field is 2.5 mm. Collection of Jesse Crawford. The depth of field has been enhanced using CombineZP (15 frames). Equipment: Nikon D-100 digital camera on a homemade microscope. Cylindrite (upper right) held together with visually indistinguishable potosiite and Incaite.
 © 2008 Jesse CrawfordPhoto ID: 180265    View Count: 82

Franckeite : Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14

Itos Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

Crystals of Franckeite from Itos mine, Oruro, Bolivia. Field of view: 2 cm. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 57112    View Count: 291

Multiple photos availableFranckeite : Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14

Itos Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

Sample crystallized with 3,5x3x2,5cm - May of 2004
 © Martins da PedraPhoto ID: 91098    View Count: 173

Franckeite : Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14

Itos Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

Width of field is 2.5 mm. Collection of Jesse Crawford. The depth of field has been enhanced using Helicon Focus (15 exposures). Equipment: Nikon D-100 digital camera on a homemade microscope.
 © 2008 Jesse CrawfordPhoto ID: 175606    View Count: 78

Franckeite : Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14

Itos Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

Width of field 0.5 mm. Collection of and photo by Jesse Crawford. Compositing program CombineZP. Equipment Nikon D-100 digital camera on a homemade microscope.
 © 2008 Jesse CrawfordPhoto ID: 198961    View Count: 52

Multiple photos availableFranckeite (Var: Potosíite) : Pb6Sn3FeSb3S16, Franckeite : Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14

Itos Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

4.8 x 4.0 x 3.2 cm. The crystals of Potosiite on this specimen are certainly among the largest in the world. This piece is from the great find of 2004. This specimen is a very attractive, very rare, superb, crystallized specimen of Potosiite consisting of several, extremely rare, highly lustrous, heavily striated, tabular blades - some are twinned ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 263174    View Count: 14

Franckeite (Var: Potosíite) : Pb6Sn3FeSb3S16, Franckeite : Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14

San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

Approximately 3-mm long curved potosiite crystal with curved, bladed franckeite. Identification based on morphology and SEM/EDS. Not yet confirmed by x-ray.
Collected by Alfredo Petrov.

Mindat.org Photo of the Day - 30th Nov 2006
 © J. A. JaszczakPhoto ID: 17656    View Count: 1075

Franckeite : Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14

San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

2.8 x 2.8 x 1.9 cm. Brilliant radiating needles of Teallite intergrown into a large, seemingly massive specimen. An excellent specimen, and quite rare in this quality of bright, compact crystals.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 117512    View Count: 313

Franckeite : Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14

San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

This is one of the rarest sulfosalts in the world. This specimen is a very rich, incredibly rare, superb quality, crystallized specimen of the triclinic Lead, Tin, Iron, Antimony sulfosalt Franckeite consisting of "sphere"-shaped aggregates. A good opportunity to acquire something that is rarely offered in the open market. This species belongs to ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 49190    View Count: 379

Multiple photos availableFranckeite (Var: Potosíite) : Pb6Sn3FeSb3S16

San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

9 x 6.8 x 2.7 cm. From the new find of 2004, this specimen hosts two of the rarest sulfosalts in the world. This specimen is a very attractive, incredibly rare, superb quality, crystallized specimen of the triclinic lead, antimony, iron, tin sulfosalt Potosiite consisting of several, extremely rare, highly lustrous, heavily striated, tabular ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 152208    View Count: 114
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