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Enargite & Sphalerite

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Enargite & Sphalerite

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Description
Locality: 
Furtei Mine, Furtei, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 3.4 × 2.2 cm
Description

A very nice specimen with large enargite crystals, which are overgrow of sphalerite crystals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Enargite

Formula: 
Cu3AsS4
Strunz: 
2.KA.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
Black.
Type Locality: 
San Francisco vein, Morococha District, Yauli Province, Junín Department, Peru

Sphalerite

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