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Galena & Sphalerite

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Galena & Sphalerite

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Description
Locality: 
Turt Mine, Negrești-Oas, Satu Mare County, Romania
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.9 × 3.7 × 2.9 cm
Description

Lead gray, sharp galena crystals with a fine druse of black sphalerite. The galena is approximately equal parts cube and octahedron and displays very well.

There were a number of these very fine specimens found in 2005 from a singular occurrence. In top condition.

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

Sphalerite

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

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