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Sphalerite With Marcasite & Baryte

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Sphalerite With Marcasite & Baryte

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Description
Locality: 
G P Materials South Quarry, Potosi District, Washington County, Missouri, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 6 × 4 cm
Description

Spherical shaped cherry red sphalerite crystal groupings up to 4.5 cm long on Matrix which is covered with small sparkling golden semi-iridescent marcasite and snow-white barite.  Was presented as a new find at the Tucson Show 2018.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

Formula: 
ZnS
Strunz: 
2.CB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Marcasite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.10a
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

Baryte

Formula: 
BaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White