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Siderite & Chalcopyrite

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Siderite & Chalcopyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Warndt Mine, Karlsbrunn, Völklingen, Saarland, Germany
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.7 × 5.9 × 5 cm
Description

Even though the Saarland was once a very important mining area, nowadays very rarely you can find a mineral specimen from the old mines. This specimen is very good, for what you see from this region. The siderite is lustrous, spotted with tiny chalcopyrite crystals. Contact marks are limited to the sides.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

Chalcopyrite

Formula: 
CuFeS2
Strunz: 
2.CB.10a
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

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