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Mohawkite

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Mohawkite

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Description
Locality: 
Mohawk Mine, Mohawk, Keweenaw County, Michigan, United States of America
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 3.7 × 2.6 cm
Description

Massive large, heavy specimen of mohawkite (a mixture of algodonite, domeykite and arsenic-rich copper), from the “type locality”. The nugget has been polished to bring out the rich golden colour. Uncommon in the marked in this quality.

Acquired in 2001. Ex. Dr. Bob Janssens specimen, #1994.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Mohawkite

Mixture Of: 

Algodonite

Formula: 
(Cu1-xAsx)
Strunz: 
2.AA.10a
Hardness: 
4.0

Copper

Formula: 
Cu
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0

Domeykite

Formula: 
Cu3As
Strunz: 
2.AA.10b
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5

Paxite

Formula: 
CuAs2
Strunz: 
2.EB.15c
Hardness: 
3.5

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