Detailed information
Species
Hedenbergite, Galena
Dimensions
47 x 44 x 24
mm
Locality
Broken Hill Yancowinna Co., New South Wales Australia
Condition
No recorded repairs
Lustrous intergrown blocky crystals of Hedenbergite from the Broken Hill ore body in New South Wales, Australia. Hedenbergite is a rare calcium-iron silicate and is a member of the Pyroxene Group. Deep olive green Hedenbergite crystals measuring to 1.5 cm exhibit patchy areas of light olive green and are associated with a little Galena. Crystallised Hedenbergite specimens are seldom seen from the Broken Hill mines and this is a particularly good example.