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Dolomite On Quartz With Galena

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Dolomite On Quartz With Galena

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Description
Locality: 
Aurora Mine, Ramsbeck, Bestwig, Arnsberg, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 10.5 × 6.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.80cm
Description

There are also some intergrown (twinned?) pyrite cubes, double ended quartz crystals and an unidentified mineral on this very fine aesthetic piece.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Dolomite

Formula: 
CaMg(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal - Rhombohedral
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Galena

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

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