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Tetrahedrite Subgroup from
Preciosa Sangre de Cristo Mine (Preciosa Sangue de Cristo Mine; Preciosa Mine), Cerro Tlachiaque, Alchichica, Tepeyahualco Municipality, Puebla, Mexico


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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Preciosa Sangre de Cristo Mine, Cerro Tlachiaque, Alchichica, Tepeyahualco Municipality, Puebla, Mexico
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Preciosa Sangre de Cristo Mine, Cerro Tlachiaque, Alchichica, Tepeyahualco Municipality, Puebla, Mexico
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Preciosa Sangre de Cristo Mine, Cerro Tlachiaque, Alchichica, Tepeyahualco Municipality, Puebla, Mexico
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Preciosa Sangre de Cristo Mine, Cerro Tlachiaque, Alchichica, Tepeyahualco Municipality, Puebla, Mexico
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Preciosa Sangre de Cristo Mine, Cerro Tlachiaque, Alchichica, Tepeyahualco Municipality, Puebla, Mexico
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Preciosa Sangre de Cristo Mine, Cerro Tlachiaque, Alchichica, Tepeyahualco Municipality, Puebla, Mexico
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Preciosa Sangre de Cristo Mine, Cerro Tlachiaque, Alchichica, Tepeyahualco Municipality, Puebla, Mexico
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Preciosa Sangre de Cristo Mine, Cerro Tlachiaque, Alchichica, Tepeyahualco Municipality, Puebla, Mexico
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Preciosa Sangre de Cristo Mine, Cerro Tlachiaque, Alchichica, Tepeyahualco Municipality, Puebla, Mexico
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Preciosa Sangre de Cristo Mine, Cerro Tlachiaque, Alchichica, Tepeyahualco Municipality, Puebla, Mexico
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Preciosa Sangre de Cristo Mine, Cerro Tlachiaque, Alchichica, Tepeyahualco Municipality, Puebla, Mexico
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Preciosa Sangre de Cristo Mine, Cerro Tlachiaque, Alchichica, Tepeyahualco Municipality, Puebla, Mexico
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite23
Galena23
Sphalerite23
Alabandite11
Rhodochrosite11
Goethite6
Calcite2
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tetrahedrite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Preciosa Sangre de Cristo Mine (Preciosa Sangue de Cristo Mine; Preciosa Mine), Cerro Tlachiaque, Alchichica, Tepeyahualco Municipality, Puebla, Mexico
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1929528
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1929528:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
 
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