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Pyromorphite & Aragonite On Baryte

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Pyromorphite & Aragonite On Baryte

Bergakademie Technical University Freiberg
Type Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Zschopau, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 2.3 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.30cm
Description

Very interesting combination: Pyromorphite from the type locality. Striking green crystals on baryte matrix. I think the white shiny needles must be aragonite, but you might find out it is something rarer.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyromorphite

Formula: 
Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Zschopau, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Aragonite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.15
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Gallo river, Molina de Aragón, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

Baryte

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

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