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Bustamite & Galena

Ex J & S Mommers Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Blackwood Opencut, MMM Mine, Broken Hill, Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
1.3 × 3.3 × 1.5 cm
Description

Two gemmy dusky pink bustamite crystals with well formed termination in a small amount of galena matrix. Collected by the seller in early 1990's. Crystals of this quality are seldom available for sale, being classic examples of the mineral assemblage seen at Broken Hill

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bustamite

Formula: 
CaMn2+(Si2O6)
Strunz: 
9.DG.05
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Galena

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