China (ROC)
Scott 3123
$12
8 May 1997
| Mineral Name: | Enargite |
| Composition: | Copper arsenic sulfide |
| Nomenclature: | Named after the Greek enargos, which means "visible" or "obvious" due to the mineral's distinct cleavage. |
| Industrial Uses: | Ore of copper. |
| Additional Notes: | Enargite occasionally occurs in pseudo-hexagonal, star-shaped, cyclic twinned crystals. |
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Enargite China (ROC) Scott 3123 $12 8 May 1997 |
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| The stamp shows a natural, unpolished specimen. | |
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