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Pararealgar Realgar & Pyrite

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Pararealgar Realgar & Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.7 × 0.7 × 0.7 cm
Description

Nice combination of pararealgar, realgar, pyrite and one unidentified sulphosalt (but probably rathite) of the type called "Picassos" referring to the similarity of the Spanish painter Picasso paintings. See Mineralogical Record vol.45, num 2, p.166 and p.184 (2014) and Lapis 6/2005 p.6 for more info.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pararealgar

Formula: 
As4S4
Strunz: 
2.FA.15b
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.0 - 1.5
Type Locality: 
Mt Washington mine, Comox District, Vancouver Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada

Realgar

Formula: 
As4S4
Strunz: 
2.FA.15a
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

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