cylindrite

Name:

cylindrite

A photo of the mineral cylindrite

Class:

Sulfides

Chemistry:

Pb3Sn4Sb2S12 mixed lead-tin-antimony sulfide

Color(s):

gray, blackish-gray, metallic luster

Hardness:

2.5

SpecGrav:

5.4

Fracture:

conchoidal

Cleavage:

none

Crystal:

Uncertain (crystals often in the form of small tubes)

Envronment:

In tin deposits and ores

Association:

cassiterite, franckeite, teallite

Locals:

| Bolivia | Ukraine |

Misc:

From the Greek word, kylindros, "cylinder."

Photos
& Locals:

1.) Oruro, PooPo, Bolivia
2.) Oruro, PooPo, Bolivia

3.) Oruro, PooPo, Bolivia
4.) Oruro, PooPo, Bolivia

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Name:	cylindrite
Class:	Sulfides
Chemistry:	Pb3Sn4Sb2S12 mixed lead-tin-antimony sulfide
Color(s):	gray, blackish-gray, metallic luster
Hardness:	2.5	SpecGrav:	5.4
Fracture:	conchoidal	Cleavage:	none
Crystal:	Uncertain (crystals often in the form of small tubes)
Envronment:	In tin deposits and ores
Association:	cassiterite, franckeite, teallite
Locals:	\| Bolivia \| Ukraine \|
Misc:	From the Greek word, kylindros, "cylinder."

	Photos & Locals:
		1.) Oruro, PooPo, Bolivia 2.) Oruro, PooPo, Bolivia		3.) Oruro, PooPo, Bolivia 4.) Oruro, PooPo, Bolivia

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