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Andorite specimens for sale
9 for sale · $50–$7,500 USD
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Andorite is a sulfosalt mineral composed of lead, silver, antimony and sulfur. It typically forms chunky to tabular, blocky crystals with a metallic to submetallic luster and a gray to black coloration, often showing distinctive striations along crystal faces. Crystallographic habit ranges from stubby prisms to more complex aggregates, and the mineral commonly occurs in hydrothermal ore veins associated with sulfosalts and sulfides.
- Formula
- AgPbSb3S6
- Rarity
- Rare
- Stability
- Moderately Stable
- Collector interest
- High Interest
- Classification notes
- Sulfosalt mineral; complex Pb–Ag–Sb–S sulfosalt group
Key characteristics
- Crystal system
- orthorhombic
- Mohs hardness
- 2.5–3
- Specific gravity
- 5.2–5.4
- Luster
- metallic
- Transparency
- opaque
- Color
- gray, black
- Streak
- gray, black
- Cleavage
- distinct
- Fracture
- uneven
- Crystal habit
- prismatic, tabular, granular, massive
- Classic / historic
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Top localities
- San José Mine60 specimens
- Oruro (Department)2 specimens
- Itos Mine1 specimen
- San Jose Mine1 specimen
- Siglo Veinte Mine1 specimen
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About Andorite
Notable localities include Bolivia, Mexico and Romania, where specimens can form in rich ore pockets within deposit sulfide assemblages. Collectors prize well-formed, lustrous crystals that display contrasting metallic surfaces and clear terminations, sometimes with subtle zoning or matrix associations that highlight its heavy-metal character. Andorite specimens from classic working areas offer historical and scientific interest, illustrating the complex chemistry of sulfosalt systems.
