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Sphalerite & Chalcocite On Quartz

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Sphalerite & Chalcocite On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Cattle Grid Deposit, Mount Gunson, Stuart Shelf, South Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.4 × 7.3 × 4.8 cm
Description

A large hand specimen dateing back to the late 1970's when underground was taking place at Mount Gunson. This specimen has a rich coverage of twinned sphalerite crystal with some chalcocite crystals and other copper sulphides over a bed of fine gemmy clear quartz crystals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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

Chalcocite

Formula: 
Cu2S
Strunz: 
2.BA.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White
Earthstones Australia

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