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Sphalerite & Chalcopyrite

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NST705205

Sphalerite & Chalcopyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Büschhof Quarry, Wirtenbach, Waldbröl, Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.3 × 2.8 cm
Description

A sample of intergrown Sphalerites and Chalcopyrites from Büschhof limestone quarry. Formated by several saw cuts. A fine photographers specimen..

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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

Chalcopyrite

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