Sphalerite

$350.00

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Tucson, Arizona, USA

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About thirty lustrous, cherry-red Sphalerite crystals averaging 3 to 4 mm are scattered over a flat plate of mid to light tan, curved blades of Siderite, with some crystals showing natural etching. From the Příbram mining district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, an area where Sphalerite is not often found in this colour, commonly termed “Ruby Blende”. The crystals range from deep carmine and orangey scarlet through to black, the colour determined by the varying iron content of the Sphalerite. An attractive small cabinet specimen.\n