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Sphalerite & Galena On Quartz

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Sphalerite & Galena On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Dongxiang, Dongxiang County, Fuzhou, Jiangxi Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
5 × 7 × 5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.50cm
Weight: 
166.00gr
Description

From the famous Sphalerite deposit, Shuikoushan we usually see red gemmy crystals. This find yielded golden yellow gemmy ones on white quartz, this piece features not only the golden sphalerite but is probably even more interesting for the very well developed galena crystals, not something we often see from China.

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

Quartz

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