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Sphalerite Rhodochrosite & Calcite

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Sphalerite Rhodochrosite & Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Stan Terg Mine, Trepča, Mitrovica District, Kosovo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.8 × 8.3 × 4.7 cm
Description

A group of highly lustrous, sharp termianted, jet black sphalerite crystals - tehy are exposed set on light rhodochrosite speheres in combination with curved calcite crystals. The contrast is really amazing - the quality of sphalerite is as good as it ever could be and the assemble with all these free-standing exposed crystals is highly aesthetic! No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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

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

Calcite

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