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Sphalerite Calcite & Hydrozincite

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HAN787748

Sphalerite Calcite & Hydrozincite

Fluorescent

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Description
Locality: 
Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 10 × 3.3 cm
Weight: 
280.00gr
Description

Fluorescent calcite (red) with sphalerite (yellow) and Hydrozincite ( blue/white) 
 Photo 1 UV SW+LW , 2 in UV SW and 3 UV LW showing yellow sphalerite. Photo 4 in natural light 

Sphalerite Most Common Activator: Mn2+ / Other activators:  Cu+

Hydrozincite  : Most Common Activator: Pb2+

Calcite : 

Most Common Activator: Mn2+

Other activators:            Pb2+ , Organic impurities , Ce3+ , Sm3+ , Eu3+ , Dy3+ , Tb3+ , Nd3+ , Radiation induced centers , Tm3+ , PO2* , CO3-

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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

Calcite

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

Hydrozincite

Formula: 
Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Strunz: 
5.BA.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Bad Bleiberg, Bleiberg District, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen, Carinthia, Austria

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