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2 items @ $85.00  

Galena with Marcasite & Sphalerite

#RW48774

Galena with Marcasite & Sphalerite

#RW48774
Availability
Sold
Size
14 x 10 x 4.5 cm - Cabinet 
Formula
PbS (RRUFF)
Locality
Bear Hole mine, Shullsburg, Lafayette Co., Wisconsin, United States
Tagged
sulfide

Large cabinet specimen personally collected in 1970 by RJ Waidler. It is a practically impossible locality to obtain. The Galena crystals form cubo-octahedrons and are partially covered by bladed, cockscomb Marcasite crystals to 3mm. The matrix is a dark reddish brown Sphaleite. Excellent specimen.

Galena

Formula
PbS 
Crystal System
Isometric 
Crystal Habit
Euhedral Crystals, Massive - Granular, Massive 
Cleavage
Perfect, Perfect, Perfect 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
light lead gray, dark lead gray 
Streak
grayish black 
Class
Isometric - Hexoctahedral 
Fracture
Brittle 
Hardness
2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Robert J. Waidler Collection
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