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Galena & Sphalerite

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Galena & Sphalerite

Ex J & S Mommers Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Central Mine, Broken Hill South Mine, Broken Hill, Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.2 × 2 × 1.7 cm
Description

A plumose aggregate of galena crystals and cream coloued massive sphalerite from the supergene zone at the 300m level of the central Mine. This material is refered to lcally as secondary galena and sphalerite

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

Sphalerite

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