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Owyheeite Freibergite & Galena

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Owyheeite Freibergite & Galena

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Description
Locality: 
Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Museum (18cm plus)
Size: 
15 × 25 × 4 cm
Weight: 
2 350.00gr
Description

A huge vein sample with a very good mineralisation consisting of argentiferous galena, sphalerite, freibergite and several spots shows bright metallic owyheeite (confirmed by TU Freiberg). The area next to the drill hole is the richest part and photographed. The selvage consists of gneiss. Very rare and sought for.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Owyheeite

Formula: 
Ag3+xPb10-2xSb11+xS28, -0.13 < x > +0.20
Strunz: 
2.HC.35
Hardness: 
2.5
Type Locality: 
Poorman Mine (Oso; Belle Peck Tunnels), Silver City District (Carson District), Owyhee Co., Idaho, USA

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

Galena

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

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Marco Drechsel

SPK Mittelsachsen

SWIFT/BIC-Code: WELADED1FGX

IBAN: DE49 870520004111076110