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Sphalerite & Calcite

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Sphalerite & Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Rosh Pinah Mine, Oranjemund, Karas Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11 × 7 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.80cm
Weight: 
199.00gr
Description

A fantastic contrasting sphalerite and calcite specimen from Rosh Pinah, Namibia.  Sphalerite is very brital, and to get nice crystals is very scarce because of the blasting that they do.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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

Calcite

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