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Calcite with Sphalerite

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Colorless to slightly pinkish stacked thin platy rhombohedral crystals of calcite across a crystallized black sphalerite matrix. In good condition. Brightly fluorescent red under longwave ultraviolet light.

Product details

SpeciesCalcite, Sphalerite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions10.0 x 7.0 x 2.0 cm
Added on08/31/2025
LocalityRussia, Primorsky Krai, Dalnegorsk

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
02/2026Unknown Owner$285.00
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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