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Millerite & Annabergite

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Description
Locality: 
Ramsbeck, Bestwig, Arnsberg, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1 × 1.9 × 1.4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.30cm
Description

Extremely good specimen of this rare mineral.

Acicular millerite crystals in radiating clusters. The crystals are partly covered with annabergite and accompanied by sphalerite and dolomite.

The specimen was found in 1988.

Specimens from this famous German locality are hard to find; due to underground collecting in this closed mine is strictly prohibited.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Millerite

Formula: 
NiS
Strunz: 
2.CC.20
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

Annabergite

Formula: 
Ni3(AsO4)2·8H2O
Strunz: 
8.CE.40
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Teichgräber Flacher vein, Teichgräber deep adit, Kippenhain Mine (Kippenhayn Mine), Schreckenberg, Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Annaberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Seller Information

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Seller's terms and conditions

My Terms and Conditions KrauklMinerals Mineralnet Klaus Krause [email protected][p] 1.All transactions must be in Euros - please. You can either send a personal cheque (if you live in the United States, UK or Europe), a money order or you may send cash by registered mail. You may also use PayPal. [p]The mailing address for KrauklMinerals is: Mineralien im Internet Klaus Krause Kolbstr.26 45889 Gelsenkirchen Germany 2.For all customers: Once we receive your payment we'll package up the specimen(s) and send them within 2days. 3.Remember if there is anything you do not understand, want to ask or would like slightly different – please ask. Thank you!

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