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Siderite On Quartz

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Siderite On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 5.7 × 4.1 cm
Description

An old time specimen with two veils of nicely crystallised quartz cover with two generation of siderite, the later being dark. On the siderite smaller terminated quartz and the occassional small chalcopyrite can be seen.

Overall this is a very attractive specimen with no obvious damage.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

Quartz

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