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Stannite, Volfsonite

Mineral:

Stannite: Cu2FeSnS4
Volfsonite: Cu+10Cu++Fe++Fe+++2Sn++++3S16

Comments:

Stannite crystal cluster at the base of a quartz crystal. Volfsonite is now consideres stannite.

Location:

Yaogangxian mine, Hunan, China.

Scale:

Crystal size 3 cm.

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