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Sphalerite Manganoan Calcite & Quartz

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Sphalerite Manganoan Calcite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Stan Terg Mine, Trepča, Mitrovica District, Kosovo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 5 × 3.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.50cm
Description

A small but very aesthetic specimen from Trepca. A small amount of matrix is host for a rich coverage of lustrous black sphalerite crystals up to 1.5 cm, very pale pink calcite crystals up to 1.5 cm, small pink rhodochrosite crystals and some quartz crystals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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

Manganoan Calcite

Variety Of: 

Calcite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.0
Formula: 
(Ca,Mn)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White
Cartils Minerals

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