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Photo by László Kupi

Sphalerite, Calcite

Kevin Brown
Kevin Brown
Parker, TX
0 for sale·Member since 2026
Sphalerite twinned crystals to 4.1 cm on white calcite, from the Elmwood mine near Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee. Ex collection of well-known Elmwood specialist Stephen Neely (1945–2022); László Kupi photo.

Product details

SpeciesSphalerite, Calcite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.1 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityUSA, Tennessee, Elmwood Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record The Kevin Brown Collection page 99

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Stephen NeelyNot disclosed

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