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Wurtzite

ex collection Kövecses-Varga Lajos (museum?), ex collection Dr. Michael Schur
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Gyöngyösoroszi, Mátra Mountains, Heves County, Hungary
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 5.3 × 2.7 cm
Description

Very good, glossy, massive radiating wurtzite aggregate. An old classic, very hard to find a specimen like this. With original label from Lajos, Asványmúzeum.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Wurtzite

Formula: 
(Zn,Fe)S
Strunz: 
2.CB.45
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
Brown
Type Locality: 
San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

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