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Tetrahedrite On Quartz

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Tetrahedrite On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Cavnic Mine, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.2 × 4.7 × 3 cm
Description

Here we have a fine combination piece with tetrahedral crystals of metallic and sharp Tetrahedrite, richly scattered over Quartz covered matrix. The small acicular Quartz crystals are well developed as well and accompanied by multifaceted Sphalerite. A beautiful Romanian specimen and much better in kind.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tetrahedrite

Formula: 
Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Strunz: 
2.GB.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Quartz

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