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Valentinite

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Valentinite

Dipl. Ing. W. Maucher, Munich
With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 2.8 × 3.2 cm
Description

A historic example from Pribram showing white Valentinite (Weißspießglanzerz) on Galena-rich matrix.

Comes with an early 20th century label of famous german dealer Wilhelm Maucher (1879-1930), Munich.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Valentinite

Formula: 
Sb2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.55
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Les Chalanches Mine, Allemont, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France