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Quartz & Sphalerite

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Quartz & Sphalerite

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Description
Locality: 
Pering Mine, Reivilo, Mompati District, North West Province, South Africa
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.3 × 1.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
4.50cm
Description

An outstanding crystal specimen of quartz crystals that came out from Piering Mine.

Nice Crystals and this mine is now closed.

Weight. 12g.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Sphalerite

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