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Gold With Nordströmite & Wittite

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Gold With Nordströmite & Wittite

Ex K. Pliester, Bergheim, Germany, ex Marcus Lueg personal collection
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Description
Locality: 
Falun Mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 4.7 × 2.5 cm
Weight: 
55.00gr
Description

Historic sample of native gold associated with the very rare sulfosalts nordströmite (lead-grey metallic) and wittite (black-grey metallic) in quartz matrix.

According to the label, it was an old find from before 1900. Falun is the type locality both for nordströmite and wittite, nordströmite is only known from three localities worldwide. The collector acquired this specimen by swap on a show in Drammen, Norway in august 1986. An excellent, hard-to-get sample of this rare combination!

From an old gold collection which was built up in the 70's, 80's and early 90's. It was focused on scandinavian localities; the collector travelled a lot in norway and sweden and had built up many local contacts.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gold

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

Nordströmite

Formula: 
CuPb3Bi7(Se4S10)
Strunz: 
2.JB.25c
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Falun mine, Falun, Dalarna, Sweden

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