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Flattened, prismatic crystals, one of them dominant. They have very well-defined faces and edges and yellowish brown shades, on a Galena matrix. Coming from the Touissit-Bou Bekker mining district, this sample shows a primary mineral, Galena, which together with Sphalerite benefited the extraction of Pb and Zn, in addition to Cerussite, a mineral originated in the oxidation zone.
Shaft IX (Puit IX), Touissit, Touissit District, Jerada Province, Oriental Region Morocco (1997)
Specimen size: 5.3 × 5.1 × 4.2 cm = 2.09”
Main crystal size: 2.2 × 1.6 cm = 0.87”
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