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Stibnite Sphärosiderite & Klebelsbergite

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Stibnite Sphärosiderite & Klebelsbergite

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Description
Locality: 
Minei Hill, Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.5 × 1.5 cm
Description

Lustrous stibnite balls of terminated crystals on Sphärosiderite-barite matrix. Some of  the stibnite crystals are altered to klebelsbergite.

Very unique piece from the 1950's.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Stibnite

Formula: 
Sb2S3
Strunz: 
2.DB.05
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
Lead grey

Sphärosiderite

Variety Of: 

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Hardness: 
0.0

Klebelsbergite

Formula: 
(SbO)4(SO4)(OH)2
Strunz: 
7.BB.35
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramureș Co., Romania

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