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Sphalerite

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Locality: 
Madem-Lakko Mine, Cassandra Mines, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 4 × 1.6 cm
Description

This is a huge for the locality, spinel-twinned crystal of sphalerite! It is terminated all around with a little bit of matrix attached and minor pyrite present too! I have only seen a very small number of similar and lesser specimens from this pocket. They were discovered in the 90s according to the miner who found them and he could only collect what could fit into his pockets! The locality stopped producing collector's grade specimens since about 20 years ago.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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

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