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Calcite On Galena

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Calcite On Galena

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Description
Locality: 
Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 4.5 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.80cm
Description

Gemmy and partly double terminated calcite crystals (Kanonenspat) on galenite crystals covered by calcite microcrystals.

Very good and attractive old time specimen from Hartmann collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

Galena

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