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Jordanite & Pyrite

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Jordanite & Pyrite

ex collection Dr. Michael Schur, ex University Bern
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 3.2 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.35cm
Description

A nice specimen from the university of Bern, Switzerland - with original label. Large jordanite crystal - almost 0.4 cm visible size lurking ourt of the quartz matrix. The green mineral might be barian muscovite.

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

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

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