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Galena Psm Jordanite & Cadmium Wurtzite

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Galena Psm Jordanite & Cadmium Wurtzite

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Description
Locality: 
Agios Philippos Mine, Kirki, Evros, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.7 × 4.3 × 4 cm
Description

I bought this specimen directly from the source and I was told that this is at the top 5, best examples of this unique pseudomorph from the locality. The jordanite crystals are well formed and have been replaced by galena. Some cadmium rich wurtzite is also present to add to the association. A fine locality rarity!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Galena

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

Jordanite

Formula: 
Pb14(As,Sb)6S23
Strunz: 
2.JB.30a
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

Cadmium

Formula: 
Cd
Strunz: 
1.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
1.0 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Ust'-Khann'ya Intrusion, Lower Khann'ya River, Vilyui River Basin (Vilui River Basin; Wilui River Basin), Sakha Republic (Saha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia...

Wurtzite

Formula: 
(Zn,Fe)S
Strunz: 
2.CB.45
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
Brown
Type Locality: 
San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

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