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Stützite : Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
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Bambollita Mine (Oriental Mine), Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico
Stutzite associated with tlapallite on calcite. Field of view, 1mm x 1mm. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph. |
| © Brent Thorne 2009 | Photo ID: 213729 View Count: 59 |
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Moctezuma Mine (Bambolla Mine), Moctezuma, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico
3.7 x 3.3 x 1.7 cm. A rare silver telluride! This specimen is composed of a really rich coating of surface-laying, splendent, metallic-gray crystals of stutzite upon the typical Moctezuma mine matrix enriched in native tellurium. Additionally, there may be tetradymite present as well: three very rare species, all having tellurium in their ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 169921 View Count: 249 |