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Fluorite Galena Calcite & Quartz

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Fluorite Galena Calcite & Quartz

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Cavnic Mine, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 3.9 × 2 cm
Description

14 mm on edges Interesting combination from Romania. The matrix is made up of stepped galena, calcite and quartz which is partially orange tinted as well as some pyrite. In the center there is a cubic crystal of almost colourless fluorite nicely exposed positioned which gives a fantastic visual appearence to the specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Fluorite

Formula: 
CaF2
Strunz: 
3.AB.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

Galena

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

Calcite

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White