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Native Bismuth & Quartz

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Native Bismuth & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Shaft 208, Schlema-Hartenstein, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
5 × 10 × 4 cm
Weight: 
628.00gr
Description

A remarkable rich vein sample of crystallized quartz and crystallized native bismuth, partially intergrown with fine grained safflorite. The bismuth crystals occurre in the quartz pockets and bigger ones on the front side of the sample. With nice metallic lustre, very showy. Not often seen and very sought in this size and quality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bismuth

Formula: 
Bi
Strunz: 
1.CA.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Quartz

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

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Marco Drechsel

SPK Mittelsachsen

SWIFT/BIC-Code: WELADED1FGX

IBAN: DE49 870520004111076110