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Galena Siderite & Sphalerite

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Galena Siderite & Sphalerite

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Description
Locality: 
Turt Mine, Negrești-Oas, Satu Mare County, Romania
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11.1 × 6.5 × 5.1 cm
Description

You are bitting for a classic specimen from turts. Specially galena is known from this location. Here in paragenesis with brown siderite and on the backside 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

Sphalerite

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