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Sphalerite & Calcite

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Sphalerite & Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Trepča, Mitrovica District, Kosovo
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.3 × 6.4 × 4.8 cm
Description

Dark and highly lustrous crystals of sphalerite accompanied with colourless calcite from Kosovo. The ensamble shows a brilliant contrast of black and white and is very eye-catching.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White