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Rhodochrosite & Freibergite

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Rhodochrosite & Freibergite

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Description
Locality: 
Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
7 × 12 × 3 cm
Description

A rich sliced and polished sample of the Freiberg "Edle Braunspat Formation" containing plenty of kenoargentotetrahedrite (freibergite) and argentiferous galena  together with carbonates mostly pink rhodochrosite within a brecciated vein filling section. Very good visible also on the back (shaped like the easter bunny..).  A classic from the type locality. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rhodochrosite

Formula: 
MnCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbánya), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramureș Co., Romania

Freibergite

Formula: 
Ag6[Cu4Fe2]Sb4S13-x
Strunz: 
2.GB.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Colour: 
Grey
Type Locality: 
Reiche Zeche Mine, Himmelfahrt Mine, Freiberg, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

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Marco Drechsel

SPK Mittelsachsen

SWIFT/BIC-Code: WELADED1FGX

IBAN: DE49 870520004111076110