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Calcite, Sphalerite
Calcite on sphalerite, 22.8-cm matrix with a 21.5-cm crystal, from the Elmwood mine near Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee. Collected in 1978 by a miner during the early days of the mine. Doubly terminated calcite crystals like this were called 'footballs' by the miners.
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Elmwood mine near Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
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  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collection University Of Delaware page 57
Added on02/13/2026
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