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Strickblende & Schalenblende

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Strickblende & Schalenblende

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Description
Locality: 
Kelmis, Plombières, Liège Province, Belgium
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 5 × 1.8 cm
Description

Classic specimen of knitted galena or “strickblende” surrounded by sphalerite variety schalenblende. One side is cut and polished to enhance the internal structure.

Collected by Herman Torfs in the 1960’s. Ex Herman Torfs #552.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Strickblende

Variety Of: 

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Hardness: 
2.5
Hardness: 
0.0

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

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