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Chalcopyrite & Galena

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Chalcopyrite & Galena

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Description
Locality: 
Georg Mine, Willroth, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.3 × 3.2 × 5.5 cm
Description

A fine cluster of razor sharp and multifaced crystals of golden chalcopyrite accompanied by also multifaced and partially tabular grey galena. This is an outstanding good specimen in very good shape with large crystals of chalcopyrite. Not perfect but in terms of size aof the crystals and the view circumstance that the mine is abandoned since 1965 a top specimen. This fine piece comes with an acrylic base.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chalcopyrite

Formula: 
CuFeS2
Strunz: 
2.CB.10a
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Lead-grey
Streak: 
Lead-grey
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