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Galena On Dolomite

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Galena On Dolomite

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Description
Locality: 
Sweetwater Mine, Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
13.4 × 6.7 × 6.7 cm
Description

Numerous of multifaced, cuboctahedral galena perched on white dolomite. The galena is well developed, sharp edged and has a significant metallic luster. Most of the steel-grey crystals are perfect, but on one part of the specimen some are not intact.  Anyway a very good cabinet specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Galena

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

Dolomite

Formula: 
CaMg(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal - Rhombohedral
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
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