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Sphalerite & Galena

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Sphalerite & Galena

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Description
Locality: 
Berzelius Mine, Herkenrath, Bensberg, Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 2.2 × 2 cm
Description

This super oldtimer displays an excellent developed and multifaced crystal of sphalerite accompanied by lead grey galena on matrix. The spalerite is sharp edged, high lustrous and partly transparent with a honey-brown colour. One image was made with minor backlight. This superfine undamaged specimen comes with a superb old label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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

Galena

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