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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: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.3 × 5.9 × 4 cm
Weight: 
243.00gr
Description

Outstanding dark red spessartine crystals associated to galena and other sulphides. The spessartine crystals are very gem and have a superb lustre, they are 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.

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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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