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Sphalerite Marmatite & Quartz

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Sphalerite Marmatite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 4.6 × 2.3 cm
Weight: 
76.00gr
Description

Beautiful and old specimen from Peru with an aesthetic associatio on Sphalerite in gemmy crystals of excellent brightness and transparency in a deep honey brown color, Sphalerite var Marmatite in black crystals and transparent white Ialine Quartz

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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

Marmatite

Variety Of: 

Sphalerite

Formula: 
ZnS
Strunz: 
2.CB.05a
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Formula: 
(Zn,Fe)S
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Black

Quartz

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

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