Mineral description : Cylindrite
Cylindrite from Mina Candelana, Poopo, Bolivia.
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| Mineral class | Sulphides : Hezenbergite - Cylindrite group. |
| Chemical formula | Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14 |
| Crystal system | Trigonal. |
| Habitus | Crystals cylindrical, radial. |
| Cleavage | None, fracture even. |
| Hardness | 2.5 |
| Density | 5.42-5.49 |
| Color | Dark lead gray, opaque. |
| Streak | Black. |
| Luster | Metallic. |
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| Associates | |
| Notes | Name from Greek "kylindros", cylinder. Type locality : Poopo, Oruro, Bolivia. |
| Locations | Not found in Sweden.
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Last changed : 2002-08-30