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Alloclasite With Galena & Sphalerite

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Alloclasite With Galena & Sphalerite

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Description
Locality: 
Lawson Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.3 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm
Description

This sample is made up of massive dull grey alloclasite and shiny cleavages of galena and sphalerite. About 25% of the sample is alloclasite. Confirmed with EDS.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Alloclasite

Formula: 
Co1-xFexAsS
Strunz: 
2.EB.10b
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
5.0
Type Locality: 
Elizabeth Mine, Oraviţa (Oravicza; Orawitza), Oraviţa-Ciclova Cu-Mo-(W) ore field, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin Co., Romania

Galena

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

Sphalerite

Formula: 
ZnS
Strunz: 
2.CB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

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