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Jordanite

Ex Klaus Petitjean collection
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Description
Locality: 
Segen Gottes Mine, Wiesloch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.3 × 5.2 × 2.4 cm
Description

A very good sample from the Segen Gottes Mine near Wiesloch, one of the great classic localities for beautiful schalenblende. The specimen has a very rich coverage of dark grey masses of jordanite, an uncommon lead-sulfosalt, associated with some barite in schalenblende matrix. Cut and polished on one side. A rare and excellent specimen collected in the 1960's. Ex Klaus Petitjean collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Jordanite

Formula: 
Pb14(As,Sb)6S23
Strunz: 
2.JB.30a
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
Cartils Minerals

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