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Freieslebenite, Sphalerite, Quartz


Freieslebenite : AgPbSbS3, Sphalerite : (Zn,Fe2+)S, Quartz : SiO2

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Locality: Silver tunnel, Van Silver Mine, Van Silver Property, Brandywine Creek, Vancouver Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
A free standing 2.0 mm Freieslebenite xl on sphalerite with Quartz. The crucial diagnostic feature of Freieslebenite is the (0kl) terminal faces making the wedge like xls. Without terminations a visual discrimination between Diaphorite and Freieslebenite is impossible. The Diaphorites always have (hkl) terminations.Ty Balacko Collection and photo.

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