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Spessartine In Galena

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Spessartine In Galena

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Description
Locality: 
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.9 × 3.7 × 2.7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.60cm
Description

Lustrous dark red-brown crystals of spessartine on massive galena, associated to some crystalized bustamite of pinkish-red colour. The main spessartine crystal reach 16 mm, is well exposed and free of damages. Choice representative specimen of this super classic Australian locality.

Acquired in 1974, it is an Ex. Gerard Vogel specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Spessartine

Formula: 
Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Sommer quarry, Wendelberg, Haibach, Aschaffenburg, Spessart, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Galena

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

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