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Schalenblende With Galena

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Schalenblende With Galena

Former collection Christian Mavris
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Description
Locality: 
Lindengraben, Fossey Mine, Astenet, Walloon Brabant Province, Belgium
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
3.9 × 7.1 × 5.8 cm
Weight: 
188.00gr
Description

Crude octahedral crystals of galena are perched on and in a zoned schalenblende (sphalerite). 
Quite unusually spotted on the market, this specimen is over 30 years old. I did recently acquire it from a Greek collection, and it comes with its original label, once attached to the specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Schalenblende

Mixture Of: 

Sphalerite

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

Wurtzite

Formula: 
(Zn,Fe)S
Strunz: 
2.CB.45
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Hardness: 
2.5

Galena

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

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