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Aramayoite, Miargyrite

Mineral:

Aramayoite: Ag3Sb2(Sb,Bi)S6
Miargyrite: AgSbS2

Comments:

Aramayoite is present as large thin plates (blue iridescence) to 1mm in massive gray miargyrite matrix.

Location:

Julcani Silver mine, Huancavelica Dept., Peru.

Scale:

Picture size 5 mm.

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