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Voltzite & Galena

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Voltzite & Galena

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Description
Locality: 
Castor Mine, Loope, Engelskirchen, Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.1 × 5.2 × 4.1 cm
Description

Wurtzit variety voltzite as geryish crusts on cubes of galena.This is a super classic specimen from a long time abandoned locality. Such pieces I saw at most twice in my whole career as mineral dealer. This kind of oldtimers are exceeding hard to get. This super piece comes with a fine old label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Voltzite

Variety Of: 

Wurtzite

Formula: 
(Zn,Fe)S
Strunz: 
2.CB.45
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Rosiers Mine (Le Rozier Mine; Le Rosier Mine), Pontgibaud, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Lead-grey
Streak: 
Lead-grey
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