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Halite & Selenite

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Halite & Selenite

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Hallein - Bad Dürrnberg Salt Mine, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.7 × 6.1 × 5.5 cm
Description

Old material from this historic salt mine. Most specimen were mined 20, 30 years ago and there was only very low quantity. The particular specimen is out-standing, developed as floater, lustrous, optical and well formed all around. Several gypsum crystals were growing on, inside and through the halite. No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Halite

Formula: 
NaCl
Strunz: 
3.AA.20
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White

Selenite

Variety Of: 

Gypsum

Formula: 
CaSO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.CD.40
Hardness: 
2.0
Hardness: 
0.0