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Sartorite Realgar & Pyrite

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Sartorite Realgar & Pyrite

Ex J & D Leach and R Coulsell Collections
Type Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2.9 × 3.7 × 3.9 cm
Description

A bright white section of dolomite with bands of isolated pyrite crystals opens into a cavity revealing metallic black sartorite with two red realgar crystal section from the type locality for sartorite at Lengenbach Quarry

Ex Jack and Dawn Leach Collection #4439

Ex Ruth Coulsell Collection #278

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sartorite

Formula: 
PbAs2S4
Strunz: 
2.HC.05a
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

Realgar

Formula: 
As4S4
Strunz: 
2.FA.15a
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
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