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Galena Psm Pyrrhotite

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Galena Psm Pyrrhotite

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Description
Locality: 
Trepča, Mitrovica District, Kosovo
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 7 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.00cm
Weight: 
110.00gr
Description

Lustrous galena partially pseudomorphing pyrrhotite with tiny little calcite scalenohedral crsytals on the faces (red due to iron inclusions). Super interesting find made in 2018 that made it's debut at St. Marie aux mines and got snapped up quickly.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Galena

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

Pyrrhotite

Formula: 
Fe1-xS (x = 0 to 0.17)
Strunz: 
2.CC.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0