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Galena Pyrite Quartz & Calcite

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Galena Pyrite Quartz & Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Gyudyurska Mine, Zlatograd, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 5 × 2.5 cm
Description

Old piece of melted growth galena crystals on matrix.Some pyrite can be found included by galena.On the back there are manganoan calcite crystals.

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

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Calcite

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

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