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Calcite On Galena

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Calcite On Galena

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Description
Locality: 
Rudolf Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Carinthia, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 6 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.20cm
Weight: 
380.00gr
Description

A stacked combination of a secondary generation of waterclear calcite overgrowing a primary generation of white calcite which is visible as phantoms. A beautiful historic display specimen with massive galena, sphalerite and siderite matrix from the rudolf adit at bleiberg dated back to 1970. Formerly in the collection of Fritz Haller, which has been for sale via Kristalldruse, Munich a few years ago. Comes with the original handwritten label of F. Haller.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

Galena

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

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