Franckeite, Zinkenite
As recorded:
Itos Mine, Oruro, Bolivia
Mindat locality:
35mm x 30mm x 20mm
Intergrown spherical clusters of metallic Franckeite with silvery needles of Zinkenite. Franckeite is a rare lead, tin, antimony sulfosalt that is closely related to cylindrite.It was first described in 1893 and named after mining engineers and brothers Carl and Ernest Francke.
Mineral(s)
Franckeite, ZinkeniteNone listed
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