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TitleStannite with pyrite
DescriptionThe dark black-gray material is fine grained stannite. Minor pyrite and quartz can also be seen. Stannite is a comparatively rare mineral with composition Cu2FeSnS4. It is difficult to distinguish from other dark colored dense minerals without chemical analysis. Commonly, it is steel-grey but may have an olive-green or yellowish tinge. Stannite is an ore of tin.
LocationTasmania. Near Zeehan.
PhotographerDarla Sondrol. 2001-07-16.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #103.
Key wordsStannite, Pyrite, Tasmania
Tech details815 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number1193