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Pyrite Realgar & Dufrénoysite

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Pyrite Realgar & Dufrénoysite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.7 × 2.9 × 1.8 cm
Description

Classic combination from the world famous Legenbach Quarry

Realgar with dufrénoysite and very nice pyrite crystals.

 

Acquired: 
Boxed with Label
Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

Realgar

Formula: 
As4S4
Strunz: 
2.FA.15a
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0

Dufrénoysite

Formula: 
Pb2As2S5
Strunz: 
2.HC.05d
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland