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Galena & Sphalerite

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Galena & Sphalerite

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Description
Locality: 
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 5.3 × 4.2 cm
Description

Lustrous metallic grey galena crystals with dark brown sphalerite and minor calcite crystals

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

Sphalerite

Formula: 
ZnS
Strunz: 
2.CB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0