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Klebelsbergite On Stibnite & Baryte On Sphärosiderite

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Klebelsbergite On Stibnite & Baryte On Sphärosiderite

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Description
Locality: 
Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 5.5 × 4 cm
Description

A very rare and interesting combination: yellow klebelsbergite on small metallic black stibnite crystals on brown sphärosiderite with some colorless baryte. First time I've seen such a combo.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Klebelsbergite

Formula: 
(SbO)4(SO4)(OH)2
Strunz: 
7.BB.35
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramureș Co., Romania

Stibnite

Formula: 
Sb2S3
Strunz: 
2.DB.05
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
Lead grey

Baryte

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

Sphärosiderite

Variety Of: 

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Hardness: 
0.0

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