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Schalenblende & Galena

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Bleyberg Mine, Plombieres, Verviers, Liège Province, Belgium
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 8.6 × 4.2 cm
Description

From a classic locality, a heavy block of schalenblende with included crystals of galena that was found in 1968 by Herman Torfs. One face is cut and polished to enhance the internal structure. The other associated species are pyrite, and white quartz.

Ex. Herman Torfs #299.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Schalenblende

Mixture Of: 

Sphalerite

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

Wurtzite

Formula: 
(Zn,Fe)S
Strunz: 
2.CB.45
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Hardness: 
2.5

Galena

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

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