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Sphalerite Var Cleiophane With Galena

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Sphalerite Var Cleiophane With Galena

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Description
Locality: 
Deveti Septemvri Mine, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.3 × 7.2 × 2.3 cm
Description

Superb old piece from the defuct portion of the famous mine!The piece came from a much larger one,the best area!The crystals of sphalerite are razor sharp,with very high luster and gemmy!The colors are yellow to honey brown!The galena crystals are equally sharp and even symmetric!The luster is very high on most faces,especially for the mine!No damage,only some saw marks remaining on the bottom,the piece is pristine!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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

Cleiophane

Variety Of: 

Sphalerite

Formula: 
ZnS
Strunz: 
2.CB.05a
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Formula: 
ZnS
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Galena

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

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