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Ankerite & Pyrite

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Ankerite & Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Fé Mine, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Castile & León, Spain
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.2 × 4.6 × 2.9 cm
Weight: 
132.00gr
Description

Very interesting specimen of ankerite crystals partially covered by pyrite on a rock matrix from this little known Spanish mine.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ankerite

Formula: 
Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Styria, Austria

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

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