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Gratonite With Jordanite

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Gratonite With Jordanite

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Description
Locality: 
Segen Gottes Mine, Wiesloch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 5.5 × 2 cm
Description

Sought after piece of schalenblende from Segen Gottes mine, Wiesloch, Germany. Gratonite crystals are the long-tappered fingers in matrix whereas jordanite are the grey pubbles in matrix. Ex Peter Maurer collection

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gratonite

Formula: 
Pb9As4S15
Strunz: 
2.JB.55
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Excelsior Mine, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco province, Pasco department, Peru

Jordanite

Formula: 
Pb14(As,Sb)6S23
Strunz: 
2.JB.30a
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland