Tellurantimony (rare - Type Locality) w/ Altaite

Mattagami Lake mine, Nord-du-Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Thumbnail, 2.4 x 2.4 x 1.6 cm
Start Time: 01/05/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/09/2014 6:44:35 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Tellurantimony is a rare telluride with the name reflecting its composition, tellurium and antimony. This zinc mine is the Type Locality. The polished thumbnail of mostly greenstone matrix hosts brilliant metallic pods of altaite with micro inclusions of tellurantimony. A very rich and excellent combination example from the Type Locality from a major rarities collection.

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