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Galena Fluorite & Siderite

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Galena Fluorite & Siderite

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Description
Locality: 
Boltsburn Mine, Rookhope, Weardale, County Durham, United Kingdom
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
13.5 × 9.8 × 4.2 cm
Weight: 
610.00gr
Description

Matrix with one side displaying lots of cubo-octahedral galena crystals in association with small colourless fluorite crystals. There are also larger, second generation fluorite crystals which are a transparent light blue colour. The rear of the specimen is covered in dark brown siderite crystals. A nice large cabinet example of galena crystals from this classic Weardale locality. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Galena

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

Fluorite

Formula: 
CaF2
Strunz: 
3.AB.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

Siderite

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

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