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Calcite On Schalenblende

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Calcite On Schalenblende

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Description
Locality: 
Diepenlinchen Mine, Mausbach, Stolberg, Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.1 × 4.7 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.70cm
Description

A very typical specimen from the Diepenlinchen Mine in Mausbach near Stolberg with a rich coverage of white calcite crystals up to 7 mm on schalenblende.
A pre-1919 specimen in very good condition.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

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
Cartils Minerals

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