Sphalerite with Rhodochrosite, Quartz, Calcite - image 1
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Sphalerite with Rhodochrosite, Quartz, Calcite

Unknown Owner
Lustrous twinned crystals of sphalerite measuring to 1.3 cm in size on a rhodochrosite crystal matrix with minor quartz and calcite. Nice combination piece from this famous and closed locality. This is from the 1980s.

Product details

Species
Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Sphalerite, CalciteAbout Quartz →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.5 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm
Added on10/29/2025
Locality
Mexico, Guerrero, Taxco de Alarcón

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
05/2026Unknown Owner$550.00
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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