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Galena with Calcite & Sphalerite

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Galena with Calcite & Sphalerite

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Description
Locality: 
Sweetwater Mine, Ellington, Reynolds County, Missouri, United States of America
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 4.6 × 4.1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.90cm
Description

Rather good, shiny galena crystals up to 2.9 cm with little calcite and micro sphalerite crystals. A few dings.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Galena

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

Calcite

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

Sphalerite

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

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