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Malachite Siderite & Baryte

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Malachite Siderite & Baryte

ex collection Jürgen Breitenbach
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Description
Locality: 
Mavrolakkas, Kastro Valley, Limenaria, Thasos, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
12.7 × 9.6 × 5.7 cm
Weight: 
665.00gr
Description

Very beautiful specimen with spectacular contrasts: Glossy acicular malachite crystals, siderite crystals with golden iridescent color and luster on both sides of the chocolate brown, vuggy matrixplus a big, platy, white baryte crystal. Far better in nature.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Siderite

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

Baryte

Formula: 
BaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White

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