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Galena Chalcopyrite & Dolomite

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Galena Chalcopyrite & Dolomite

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Description
Locality: 
Stahlberg Mine, Müsen, Hilchenbach, Arnsberg, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
12 × 8.5 × 5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.00cm
Weight: 
719.00gr
Description

Crystals of galena up to 2 cm on dolomite matrix from this famous Mine in Siegerland district.
 

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

Dolomite

Formula: 
CaMg(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal - Rhombohedral
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White