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Willemite Calcite & Galena

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HAN719137

Willemite Calcite & Galena

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Description
Locality: 
Garpenberg Södra Mine, Garpenberg, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
6 × 7.5 × 3.35 cm
Weight: 
136.00gr
Description

Fluorescent Willemite  (green) with calcite ( red) with Galena and a unidentified blue mineral in natural light. Photos in UV SW and natural light. Willemite is phosphorescent i.e glows after switching off the UV light ( 2nd photo)

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Willemite

Formula: 
Zn2SiO4
Strunz: 
9.AA.05
Hardness: 
5.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Vieille Montagne (Altenberg; Kelmisberg), Moresnet, Kelmis, Plombières-Vieille Montagne District (Plombières-Altenberg), Verviers, Liège Province, Belgium

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Lead-grey
Streak: 
Lead-grey

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