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Stibnite Realgar & Arsenopyrite

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Stibnite Realgar & Arsenopyrite

George Elling collection
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Description
Locality: 
Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.8 × 3.3 × 1.9 cm
Description

You are bidding on a small miniature sample with tiny silver needles of stibnite in matrix with massive realgar/orpiment and a few euhedral crystals of arsenopyrite. Stibnite is very rare at Sterling Hill!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Stibnite

Formula: 
Sb2S3
Strunz: 
2.DB.05
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
Lead grey

Arsenopyrite

Formula: 
FeAsS
Strunz: 
2.EB.20
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0

Realgar

Formula: 
As4S4
Strunz: 
2.FA.15a
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0

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