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Canfieldite : Ag8SnS6

Colquechaca (Aullagas), Chayanta Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

Pseudo-octahedral metallic gray canfieldite crystals (2 mm). Ex AMNH Ex James Ferraiolo collection.
 © Van KingPhoto ID: 198987    View Count: 237

Canfieldite : Ag8SnS6

Colquechaca (Aullagas), Chayanta Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

Sharp 2 mm crystal and several partial crystals and massive areas of the species distributed through the matrix. 3.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm

 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 21373    View Count: 688

Canfieldite : Ag8SnS6

Colquechaca (Aullagas), Chayanta Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

Intergrown metallic gray canfieldite crystals on calcite from the Gallofa Vein. FOV = 2 mm Ex Smithsonian Institution. Chemically analyzed specimen.
 © Van KingPhoto ID: 198989    View Count: 146

Multiple photos availableCanfieldite : Ag8SnS6

Colquechaca (Aullagas), Chayanta Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

A 2 mm partial crystal, with some natural faces on the termination and other crystal sections around, in crystalline matrix. Dark gray color and hight lustre on the fresh fracture. The very old label reports the name of "Aullagas", a "ghost town" near the Colquechaca deposits. Rare example in my personal systematic suite. Photo Simone Citon.
 © Simone CitonPhoto ID: 254368    View Count: 23

Canfieldite : Ag8SnS6, Pyrargyrite : Ag3SbS3

Colquechaca (Aullagas), Chayanta Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

Blocky canfieldite crystals, to 0.3 cm, with prismatic pyrarygrite crystals. S409-064.
Gunnar Farber specimen.
 © 2009, JGWPhoto ID: 256748    View Count: 16

Multiple photos availableCanfieldite : Ag8SnS6

Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Canfieldite xx on Silver. Found before 1900.
The image is 11 mm. Collection M. Kampf No 87-005
Photo ID: 24692    View Count: 505

Canfieldite : Ag8SnS6, Silver : Ag

Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Picture width is 3mm; grey-metallic Canfieldite crystals on Silver.
 © Elmar LacknerPhoto ID: 73642    View Count: 287

Canfieldite : Ag8SnS6

North Lily Mine (International Smelting Company; Wicklow), East Tintic District, East Tintic Mts, Utah Co., Utah, USA

A sample of massive canfieldite 15mm wide.

Rick Dalrymple Collection.
Adrienne McElwain Photo.
 © Rockpick Legend Co.Photo ID: 247809    View Count: 27
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