Strickblende from
Les Vieux Travaux mine, Montdardier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | 'Strickblende' (not an IMA approved species) | |
| Formula: | PbS | |
| Comments: | 2 different variety can be found : - a true acicular habit, with different terminations : {111}(losangic faces - see http://www.mindat.org/photo-550262.html) or {011} (triangular faces - see http://www.mindat.org/photo-550263.html) - needles intergrowth : seems to be a filling of partly dissolved calcite (or other specie ?) cleavages. the calcite dissolution completed after galena cristallisation, leaving needles with non orthogonal interpenetration. see http://www.mindat.org/photo-445292.html | |
| Habit: | needle intergrowth | |
| Colour: | metallic grey | |
| Luminescent properties: | none | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Sphalerite | ⓘ15 photos of Strickblende associated with Sphalerite at this locality. | |
| Sulphur | ⓘ5 photos of Strickblende associated with Sulphur at this locality. | |
| Baryte | ⓘ5 photos of Strickblende associated with Baryte at this locality. | |
| Goethite | ⓘ1 photo of Strickblende associated with Goethite at this locality. | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Strickblende data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Les Vieux Travaux mine, Montdardier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (27 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 767861 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:767861:5 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 8b0dbaee-4123-411b-aaa4-77e23b1afa13 | |
| References | ||
Les Vieux Travaux mine, Montdardier, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France