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Boleite With Galena & Cerussite & Pyromorphite

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Boleite With Galena & Cerussite & Pyromorphite

Ex Dr. Krantz, Bonn, Germany
With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 5 × 4.5 cm
Weight: 
209.00gr
Description

An australian old-timer specimen hosting some tiny turqoise-blue crystals of boleite, earthy yellow pyromorphite, minor dark grey galena and massive light grey cerussite (minute crystals in tiny vugs present). Although no exact locality is given on the label, this interesting combination specimen is very likely from Broken Hill.

From old Dr. Krantz stock, comes with old notice label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Boleite

Formula: 
KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Strunz: 
3.DB.15
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Santa Rosalía (El Boleo), Boleo District, Mun. de Mulegé, Baja California Sur (BC Sur), Mexico

Galena

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

Cerussite

Formula: 
PbCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy

Pyromorphite

Formula: 
Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Zschopau, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

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