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Sphalerite Galena & Chalcopyrite

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Sphalerite Galena & Chalcopyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Southern Operations Mine, Broken Hill, Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 4 × 2.4 cm
Description

A cavity in garnet sandstone displays a Broken Hill rarity, actual crystals of galena with black sphalerite and brassy chalcopyrite crystals. Whilst these species are extremely common at Broken HIll, actual crystals are seldom seen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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

Galena

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

Chalcopyrite

Formula: 
CuFeS2
Strunz: 
2.CB.10a
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
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