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Anglesite Native Sulphur & Sphalerite

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Anglesite Native Sulphur & Sphalerite

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Description
Locality: 
Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, Italy
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 6 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

Very rare paragenesis of sulphur crystals (!), anglesite and sphalerite in galena matrix.

An unusual find, hard to get.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Anglesite

Formula: 
PbSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Streak: 
Colorless
Type Locality: 
Parys Mountain Copper Mine, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom

Sulphur

Formula: 
S8
Strunz: 
1.CC.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.5

Sphalerite

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

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