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Galena & Siderite

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Galena & Siderite

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Description
Locality: 
Georg Mine, Willroth, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3 × 2 cm
Description

Grey metallic galena crystals on siderite crystals with tiny red sphalerite

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

Siderite

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