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Galena & Siderite

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Galena & Siderite

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Description
Locality: 
Stahlberg Mine, Müsen, Hilchenbach, Arnsberg, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3.5 × 2.4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

A small but very fine specimen from the Stahlberg Mine with a good coverage of grey metallic galena crystals up to 1 cm on a contrasting matrix of yellow siderite crystals.
A classic piece from the Siegerland.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Lead-grey
Streak: 
Lead-grey

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White
Cartils Minerals

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