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Tetrahedrite Pyrite On Rhodochrosite

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Tetrahedrite Pyrite On Rhodochrosite

ex private collection, ex Mineralien impex
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Cavnic Mine, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
13.5 × 8.3 × 3.5 cm
Weight: 
436.00gr
Description

Very nice specimen with a lot of high metallic lustrous tetrahedrite crystals together golden yellow pyrite on rhodochrosite crystals. Here and there are additional quartz crystals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tetrahedrite

Formula: 
Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Strunz: 
2.GB.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Pyrite

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

Rhodochrosite

Formula: 
MnCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbánya), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramureș Co., Romania