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Sphalerite & Adularia

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Sphalerite & Adularia

Ex Joachim Hennrich Collection

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Description
Locality: 
St Gotthard Tunnel, NEAT Construction Site, Amsteg, Uri, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.9 × 1.6 × 1.1 cm
Description

This is the super opporunity to get hold of a exceeding rare NEAT specimen. Very well defined crystals of , for this locality very rare, sphalerite, accompanied by crystallized adularia. The sphalerite is very sharp edged, undamaged and highly lustrous. It has also a fine pattern on some faces. This specimen was officially bought from my alas passed away friend Joachim Hennrich in which collection it was for years.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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

Adularia

Formula: 
KAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.30
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
6 Ortho - clase
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