Kobellite
| Kobellite | |
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Kobellite
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| General | |
| Category | Sulfide minerals |
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Formula (repeating unit) |
Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| Strunz classification | 2.HB.10a |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Crystal class | Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| Space group | P21/n |
| Identification | |
| References | |
Kobellite (Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69) is a gray, fibrous, metallic mineral, a sulfide of antimony, bismuth, and lead. It is a member of the izoklakeite - berryite series with silver and iron substituting in the copper site and a vaying ratio of bismuth, antimony, and lead. It crystallizes with monoclinic pyramidal crystals. Locations include Hvena, Sweden; Ouray, Colorado; and Wake County, North Carolina, US. Named after Wolfgang Franz von Kobell (1803–1882), German mineralogist.
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