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Gold With Calcite & Pyrite & Galena

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Gold With Calcite & Pyrite & Galena

ex Marcus Lueg personal collection, ex C. Rewitzer
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Description
Locality: 
Hodruša-Hámre, Žarnovica County, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4 × 5 × 1.5 cm
Weight: 
38.00gr
Description

Classic disseminated, fine-grained gold, concentrated in some areas of a calcite/quartz vein colouring those parts to "mustard" like color. Accompanied by in-grown golden pyrite cubes and portions of silvery galena. Right in the center is a mm-sized geode hosting tiny, clear quartz crystals.

A fine slovak classic, one side is sawn and polished, the other is rough.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gold

Formula: 
Au
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0

Calcite

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

Pyrite

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

Galena

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

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