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Xilingolite

Mineral:

Xilingolite: Pb3Bi2S6

Comments:

Elongate and striated crystal of xilingolite, roughly 2 mm long, on galena showing an octahedral cleavage, together with quartz. (CanMin, v 39, p 1665).

Location:

Found on dumps excavated during tunnel construction between Mittal and Hohtenn in Valais, Switzerland.

Scale:

Picture Size 4 mm.

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