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Jamesonite On Pyrite

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Jamesonite On Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
San Martín Mine, San Martín, Sombrerete Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.7 × 4.6 × 3.8 cm
Description

A very nice specimen of grey metallic jamesonite crystals on very lustrous pyrite crystals.

Beautiful old specimen from Armin Wendland collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Jamesonite

Formula: 
Pb4FeSb6S14
Strunz: 
2.HB.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Cornwall, England, UK

Pyrite

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