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Sphalerite

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Get 'em while you can, folks. Elmwood/Gordonsville stuff is draining from the market rapidly since the closing of the mine. These huge, multiply-terminated, lustrous compound crystals are some of the pretties sphalerites around - sitting on a limestone matrix covered with sparkly little dolomites. This crystal measures 5 cm across! It is a superb sphalerite specimen of unusual caliber 8.7 x 5.7 x 4.5 cm

Product details

SpeciesSphalerite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.7 x 5.7 x 4.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Tennessee, Elmwood Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Sphalerite
Mineral guide
Learn about Sphalerite
diverse colors from honey to black, gemmy, diamond-like luster, and localities worldwide; a collector favorite for dramatic crystals and color.
Sphalerite
Regional guide
Sphalerite from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee, USA
from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee — lustrous, dark reddish-brown crystals with ruby-fire edges; iconic Elmwood pockets with calcite, fluorite, baryte.