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Schalenblende Var Strickblende

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Schalenblende Var Strickblende

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Description
Locality: 
Schmalgraf Mine, Kelmis, Liège Province, Belgium
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 5 × 0.6 cm
Weight: 
59.00gr
Description

A nice specimen of schalenblende from belgium. It shows first signs of strickblende formation. Please see the pictures. Both sides are sawed and polished.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Schalenblende

Mixture Of: 

Sphalerite

Formula: 
ZnS
Strunz: 
2.CB.05a
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Wurtzite

Formula: 
(Zn,Fe)S
Strunz: 
2.CB.45
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Hardness: 
2.5

Strickblende

Variety Of: 

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Hardness: 
2.5
Hardness: 
0.0