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Sphalerite Galena & Siderite

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Sphalerite Galena & Siderite

From an old collection of a doctor in chemistry from 1900-1930
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Description
Locality: 
Wolf Mine, Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 5 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.30cm
Description

Probably from the Wolf mine, according to the German Label "Zinkblende, Varietät Honigblende, Herdorf bei Betzdorf"

Rare minerals from the Wolf mine are sphalerite and galena. Crystallized sulfide minerals occured only in small quartz vuggs at the deeper levels of that mine.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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

Galena

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

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White
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