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Seligmannite & Wurtzite

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Seligmannite & Wurtzite

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Description
Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.8 × 0.7 × 0.6 cm
Description

Well formed metallic seligmannite crystals on dolomite matrix from the type locality, associated to brown hexagonal wurtzite-2H (photo 5) and pyrite. Seligmannite is one of the most attractive species from the quarry.  Very sought after mineral in this quality.

The specimen has an original label from the FGL with the official code L-14-5703, that is, from a 2014 find.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Seligmannite

Formula: 
PbCuAsS3
Strunz: 
2.GA.50
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

Wurtzite

Formula: 
(Zn,Fe)S
Strunz: 
2.CB.45
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
Brown
Type Locality: 
San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

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