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Galena & Pyrite

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Galena & Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Mid Continent Mine, Treece, Picher, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.8 × 4.7 × 3.9 cm
Description

The exposed galena crystal is up to 35mm on edges. It is complete all around and attractively perched on brownish matrix. One side of the galena crystal is covered with tiny pyrite crystals. Very good and aesthetic assemble, no significant damages to report.

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

Pyrite

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