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Cadmian Wurtzite Baryte & Galena Psm Jordanite

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Cadmian Wurtzite Baryte & Galena Psm Jordanite

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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 × 3.6 × 2.4 cm
Description

This is an interesting and rare combo specimen from the locality with gemmy crystals of cadmian wurtzite, associated with bladed baryte and specks of galena psm jordanite!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cadmian Wurtzite

Variety Of: 

Wurtzite

Formula: 
(Zn,Fe)S
Strunz: 
2.CB.45
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Formula: 
(Zn0.62Cd0.38)S

Baryte

Formula: 
BaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White

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

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