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Bornite & Chalcocite

ex Dr. F. Krantz (GER), ex?
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Mansfeld Basin, Saxony - Anhalt, Germany
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.7 × 3.5 × 3.2 cm
Description

Old time (19th century) classic german specimen from the copper shale deposits of Saxony-Anhalt around Mansfeld. This is a carbonate vein with lots of bornite grains/crystals and copper glance, coming with old label, comes from the Krantz stock.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bornite

Formula: 
Cu5FeS4
Strunz: 
2.BA.15
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

Chalcocite

Formula: 
Cu2S
Strunz: 
2.BA.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0

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Best regards Roger