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Litharge With Lead On Richterite

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Litharge With Lead On Richterite

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Description
Locality: 
Garpenberg Norra Mine, Garpenberg, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11.9 × 9 × 8.5 cm
Description

Red lithargite with gray native lead on green richterite

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Litharge

Formula: 
PbO
Strunz: 
4.AC.20
Hardness: 
2.0
Colour: 
Red
Type Locality: 
Unnamed Pb occurrence, Cucamonga Peak area, Cucamonga Wilderness, San Bernardino Co., California, USA

Lead

Formula: 
Pb
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
1.5
Streak: 
grey

Richterite

Formula: 
{Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.DE.20
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden