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Barcenite

Colour:Dark gray, nearly blackHardness:
A Mixture Of:Cinnabar, Stibiconite


Originally reported from Huitzuco de los Figueroa (Huitzuco), Mun. de Huitzuco, Guerrero, Mexico.

Classification of Barcenite

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Physical Properties of Barcenite

Lustre:Resinous, Dull
Colour:Dark gray, nearly black
Hardness (Mohs):

Other Names for Barcenite

Other Languages:
German:Barcenit
Spanish:Barcenita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Barcenite

Reference List:Mallet (1878) American Journal of Science: 16: 306.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 1025.

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    • Guerrero
      • Mun. de Huitzuco
    Mallet (1878) American Journal of Science: 16: 306; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1025.
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