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Hematite With Realgar

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Hematite With Realgar

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Description
Locality: 
Erciyes Volcanic Area, Kiranardi, Kayseri Province, Turkey
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 12 × 9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Description

Exceptional specimen from an almost unknown locality. Interesting crystallization in hydrothermal veins. It's very hard to find any interesting minerals from Turkey. The red crusts should be Realgar, but I have no x-ray-confirmation yet. There could also be Cassiterite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Realgar

Formula: 
As4S4
Strunz: 
2.FA.15a
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0

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