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Sphalerite & Lengenbachite

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Sphalerite & Lengenbachite

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Description
Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
1.5 × 2.5 × 3.5 cm
Description

Particular spheroidal shape of yellow sphalerite associated with prismatic black lengenbachite on dolomite matrix

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

Formula: 
ZnS
Strunz: 
2.CB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Lengenbachite

Formula: 
Ag4Cu2Pb18As12S39·
Strunz: 
2.HF.30
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.0 - 2.0
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

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