Sphalerite with calcite, Beauraing mine, Namur, Belgium.

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Specimen of brecciated rock containing greenish-brown sphalerite crystals with beautiful reflections from the Beauraing mine, 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

    Specimen of brecciated rock containing greenish-brown sphalerite crystals with beautiful reflections from the Beauraing mine, 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 0,385 kg
    Dimensions 9,0 × 9,7 × 3,8 cm