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Galena On Baryte

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Galena On Baryte

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Description
Locality: 
Whitesmith Mine, Strontian, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 2.9 × 1.9 cm
Weight: 
29.00gr
Description

Well terminated cuboctahedrons on contrast rich white baryte matrix. Our first galena from argyllshire.

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

Baryte

Formula: 
BaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White