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Sphalerite

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Sphalerite was the whole reason for the Elmwood Mine, as an ore of zinc, and you often see it as the "base" of calcite, dolomite and fluorite specimens from there. Occasionally, the sphalerite itself formed nice crystals, and large ones, as these, which measure up to 2.8 cm across, on sparkly micro dolomite. Ex. George Feist Collection.

Product details

SpeciesSphalerite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.8 x 5.1 x 3.3 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
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diverse colors from honey to black, gemmy, diamond-like luster, and localities worldwide; a collector favorite for dramatic crystals and color.
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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.
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