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Selenite Quartz & Sphalerite

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Selenite Quartz & Sphalerite

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Description
Locality: 
Naica, Saucillo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 8 × 3.5 cm
Description

A nice small cabinet showing waterclear Selenite on Siderite-covered Quartz on the front and Chalcopyrite covered Sphalerite with Galena on the back side. Ex K. & M. Rahn collection. Mid 1990's.
 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Selenite

Variety Of: 

Gypsum

Formula: 
CaSO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.CD.40
Hardness: 
2.0
Hardness: 
0.0

Quartz

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

Sphalerite

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

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