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Goyazite & Sphalerite

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Goyazite & Sphalerite

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Description
Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.5 × 0.7 × 0.8 cm
Description

A lustrous translucent yellow goyazite crystal with sphalerite crystals on matrix  ( For original close-up photo contact us )

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Goyazite

Formula: 
SrAl3(PO4)2(OH)5·H2O
Strunz: 
8.BL.10
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0
Type Locality: 
Diamantina, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Sphalerite

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