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Galena Chalcopyrite & Quartz

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Galena Chalcopyrite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Borieva Mine, Madan, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.7 × 5.2 × 3 cm
Description

Very nice combo specimen from the Madan ore field: well developed shiny galena crystals are associated with golden brassy chalcopyrite and some tan whiteish carbonate(?) and quartz. Said to be from the Borieva mine.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Galena

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

Chalcopyrite

Formula: 
CuFeS2
Strunz: 
2.CB.10a
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Quartz

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

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Best regards Roger