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Realgar & Seligmannite On Galena With Sphalerite

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Realgar & Seligmannite On Galena With Sphalerite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Palomo Mine, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 4.6 × 2.5 cm
Description

Very nice deep red realgar crystal (1.4 cm), tiny black seligmannite crystals on a galena crystal (1.5 cm), some minor sphalerite and quartz and an unidentified metallic mineral (probably massive tetrahedrite). Also some orpiment of course
A modern classic. Only a few dings.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Realgar

Formula: 
As4S4
Strunz: 
2.FA.15a
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0

Seligmannite

Formula: 
PbCuAsS3
Strunz: 
2.GA.50
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

Galena

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

Sphalerite

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

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