Calcite, Sphalerite, Galena, Fluorite
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Contrasting colors and form highlight this neat combo specimen. Aesthetically emplaced on very lustrous black sphalerite crystals to 1.5 cm in length is a cluster of scalenohedral, lustrous and translucent, ivory colored calcite crystals, to 1.4 cm in length. There is also a 1 cm wide gemmy, purple fluorite crystal at the base of the specimen along with a few lustrous gray galena crystals to 1 cm across. Mined in July 1994 and from the Ross Lillie collection.RCL#0488.
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SpeciesCalcite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions11.0 x 6.9 x 5.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Illinois, Denton Mine
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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diverse shapes, colors, and optical quirks; widely available yet scarce elite pieces from Elmwood and Charcas drive collecting value and display.Regional guide
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