Sphalerite, Arsenopyrite, Tetrahedrite Subgroup, Tennantite Subgroup, Chalcopyrite
Zinkwand, Obertalbach valley, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
Cluster of arsenopyrite crystals (bright), in association with tetraedrite/tennantite subgroups (light-greenish-grey), and sphalerite (blueish-grey), with minor chalcopyrite (yellow), in a matrix of dolomite and quartz (dark-grey). Polished section, vertically reflected plane polarized light digital image in air. Width 0.5 mm.
Ore microscopy ...
© Günter Grundmann, Detmold.