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Sphalerite On Galena

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Sphalerite On Galena

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Description
Locality: 
Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 4.6 × 4.5 cm
Description

A domed specimen of secondary sphalerite and galena with the foliated formation clearly visible on two sides of this specimen. The remaining three sides are covered with galena crystals interspersed with botyroidal cream to yellow secondary sphalerite cauliflowers

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
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