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Sphalerite With Galena

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Sphalerite With Galena

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Description
Locality: 
Shuikoushan Mine, Changning County, Hengyang, Hunan Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.2 × 5.8 × 3.9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.70cm
Weight: 
298.00gr
Description

Very rich specimen of ruby jack sphalerite associated to cuboctahedral galena from this now classic Chinese locality.

Despite some peripheral wears, the quality of the sphalerite is high, with good gemminess and lustre. The association with galena provides a neat color contrast.

Also, as an addition, a few sprays of elongated quartz.
One of the richest I have got ahold of. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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

Galena

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

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