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Triplite With Chalcopyrite & Cassiterite

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Description
Locality: 
Horní Slavkov, Sokolov, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
4 × 7.5 × 3 cm
Weight: 
162.00gr
Description

A mass of rough triplite, a Mn-phosphate. Scattered golden metallic spots are chalcopyrite, brownish cassiterite with semi-metallic luster is also present (center of pic 2 and pic 3).

Comes with a beautiful old label of the K.S. (Königlich-Sächsische) Mineralien-Niederlage zu Freiberg, (Royal saxon mineral repository, Freiberg), dated appr. 1880-1920. In the hand of Wilhelm Maucher, who was Faktor in 1904-1909. A second antique label of an unknown collection is also enclosed.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Triplite

Formula: 
(Mn2+,Fe2+)2(PO4)(F,OH)
Strunz: 
8.BB.10
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Type Locality: 
Chanteloube, Razès, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France

Chalcopyrite

Formula: 
CuFeS2
Strunz: 
2.CB.10a
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Cassiterite

Formula: 
SnO2
Strunz: 
4.DB.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
6.0 - 7.0

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14.50
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19.50
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Australia 2 kg trackable&insured
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