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Bournonite & Galena

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Bournonite & Galena

With old Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd label
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, Libertad Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 3 × 1.8 cm
Weight: 
43.00gr
Description

Sphalerite matrix with a nice coverage of galena and bournonite crystals with acicular sprays of another mineral, possibly jamesonite. The specimen comes with its original old Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd label. LC

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bournonite

Formula: 
PbCuSbS3
Strunz: 
2.GA.50
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Type Locality: 
Wheal Boys (Trewetha Mine; Old Trewetha Mine), Port Isaac, St Endellion, Wadebridge District, Cornwall, England, UK

Galena

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

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