Sphalerite (Blende), Beauraing mine, Namur, Belgium.

25,00€

Set of brown to red sphalerite crystals on massive sphalerite from the Beauraing mine in the eponymous locality near Namur, Belgium.

The Beauraing mine exploited a breccia vein of galena with sphalerite as an associated mineral, the latter often being more abundant than the sought-after lead-based ore. The ore was emplaced during a post-Variscan period and filled fractures formed in the Givétien.

  • Description

    Description

    Set of brown to red sphalerite crystals on massive sphalerite from the Beauraing mine in the eponymous locality near Namur, Belgium.

    The Beauraing mine exploited a breccia vein of galena with sphalerite as an associated mineral, the latter often being more abundant than the sought-after lead-based ore. The ore was emplaced during a post-Variscan period and filled fractures formed in the Givétien.

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  • Additional information

    Additional information

    Weight 0,125 kg
    Dimensions 7 × 4 × 4 cm