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Sphärosiderite With Pyrite

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Sphärosiderite With Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Tazna, Cerro Tazna, Atocha-Quechisla, Nor Chichas Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 3.3 × 2.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.90cm
Description

Avery good specimen of greenish brown sphaerosiderite with botryoidal aggregates up to 1.9 cm from the famous Tazna mine. Fine cluster with lustrous pyrite. Unfortunately little damage on one of the siderite balls.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphärosiderite

Variety Of: 

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Hardness: 
0.0

Pyrite

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

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