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Sphalerite Dolomite & Quartz

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Sphalerite Dolomite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Les Malines, Saint-Laurent-Le-Minier, Gard, Occitanie, France
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 2.6 × 1.9 cm
Description

Sharp, gemmy red sphalerite crystals in a bed of dolomite and quartz.

Beautiful specimen!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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

Dolomite

Formula: 
CaMg(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal - Rhombohedral
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White
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