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Sphalerite Galena Manganoan Calcite & Pyrite

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Sphalerite Galena Manganoan Calcite & Pyrite

ex A. berger (Vienna, AUT), ex H. Engelmohr (GER)
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Banská Štiavnica, Banská Štiavnica County, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 5.3 × 4 cm
Weight: 
228.00gr
Description

Older classic from Banska Stiavnica: a matrix of galena and sphalerite exhibist nice blackish sphalerite crystals with some irridescence covered by tan whiteish manganoan calcite (quite typical from the locality and mistakenly identified as dolomite on both of the old labels). Some small pyrite crystals also present.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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

Galena

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

Manganoan Calcite

Variety Of: 

Calcite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.0
Formula: 
(Ca,Mn)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

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