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Moschellandsbergite & Calomel

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Moschellandsbergite & Calomel

Rare Mineral --- Type Locality
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Landsberg, Obermoschel, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 3.4 × 1.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Description

Actually there is nothing to add,- trhis is the super piece of our weekly auction. A super good and absolutely perfect crystal of rare silver-mercury mineral moschellandsbergite from the type locality. The surface of the multifaced crystal is on the frontside typically rounded and features,- typically as well,- minor cracks. It is accompanied bytiny, intense brown, mirror bright and multifaced crystals of calomel.

Caution: The rhombohedral, little larger and more pale brown crystals are siderite. In any case a super piece

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Moschellandsbergite

Formula: 
Ag2Hg3
Strunz: 
1.AD.15d
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5
Streak: 
silver
Type Locality: 
Carolina Mine, Landsberg (Moschellandsberg), Alsenz-Obermoschel, Palatinate, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Calomel

Formula: 
(Hg2+2)Cl2
Strunz: 
3.AA.30
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Landsberg (Moschellandsberg), Alsenz-Obermoschel, Palatinate, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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