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Baumhauerite & Realgar

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Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1 × 2 × 1.1 cm
Description

This micromount shows well-formed crystals of baumhauerite, a rare sulfosalt characteristic of the Lengenbach deposit. The baumhauerite occurs as elongated, prismatic to lamellar crystals with a bright metallic lustre, displaying steel-blue to iridescent reflections and distinct longitudinal striations that clearly record the crystal growth.

The crystals are set in a light-coloured, probably calcite or dolomite matrix, whose translucency provides a strong contrast with the dark metallic sheen of the baumhauerite. The association is strikingly enhanced by vivid vermilion-red realgar, occurring as masses and prismatic crystals, adding intense colour and an exceptional visual contrast.

In a box 2.8x2.8cm, labelled

FoV : 4.00mm

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baumhauerite

Formula: 
Pb12As16S36
Strunz: 
2.HC.05b
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland

Realgar

Formula: 
As4S4
Strunz: 
2.FA.15a
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0

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