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Mineral Specimens with Sphalerite
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A dramatic, old-time, two-sided, CABINET specimen from the famous Sunnyside Mine of Colorado of small, lustrous, light pink rhodochrosite rhombs nearly covering sphalerite matrix. This is very choice material from this locale. 13.2 x 6.4 x 5.3 cm
A classic, old-time, aesthetic CABINET plate of lustrous, gun metal-gray galena cubes to 1.7 cm with a scattering of sphalerite crystals on silicified limestone from the famous Tri-State District of Missouri. 12.0 x 8.7 x 4.7 cm
The Elmwood was mined for its sphalerite (zinc ore), and often turned out fine crystals of this mineral. Alas, the mine is now closed, so no more of these flashy, deep red crystals will be coming out. 4.9 x 3.3 x 2.1 cm
A big, showy specimen of mirror-bright cubes of galena, to 2 cm across, nestled amongst fine quartz crystals. There is also a scattering of small sphalerites, and the matrix is pyritic. Mined in Romania between 1970 and 1980. Extra shipping may apply due to size and weight. 17.7 x 10.4 x 10.3 cm
A fabulous old tri-state sphalerite specimen, with not only a huge, wonderfully formed crystal dominating the specimen, but in the foreground, a field of deep red "ruby-jack" sphalerites, so lustrous they look wet! Large crystal has a natural contact face in back where removed from the matrix. An old label that came with it says "1966". 7.3 x 5.7 x 4.7 cm
Yet another fine sphalerite from yet another closed mine - the Gordonsville, right near the Elmwood in Carthage. These are SUPERBLY sharp and lustrous crystals, beautifully formed, on matrix -- measuring to one centimeter. 4.8 x 4.2 x .9 cm
A cluster of quartz crystals rising from a sparing matrix of massive sphalerite. 6.8 x 3.1 x 2.3 cm
Big, sharp and shiny crystals of galena, to 2.3 cm, on a bed of coated sphalerite crystals that provide a nice contrast for the galenas. From the sulfide-rich mines of Madan, in Bulgaria. 12.1 x 7.5 x 6.6 cm
Pretty, brassy crystals of chalcopyrite on a bed of contrasting dark sphalerite. The central chalcopyrite crystal is over 2 cm across. 6.8 x 4.5 x 2.7 cm
An aesthetic Panasqueira combination specimen of lustrous and gemmy, very light green, tabular apatite crystals on matrix with sphalerite and siderite. 3.0 x 2.2 x 2.0 cm
This is an unusually light-colored and pretty Elmwood fluorite, on a bit of sparkly sphalerite matrix. The crystal measures 3 cm along the edge. What is cool about it is that you can see the process of etching that often happened in these pockets had begun with this one, working its way into the side faces of the crystal, but leaving the gemmy corner that sometimes resulted in nothing left but a gemmy corner with a conical, etched-away back side, a notable oddity characteristic of the Elmwood. The fluorite is complete all the way around. 5.2 x 4.3 x 3.7cm
Sharp, lustrous crystals of sphalerite, with slender, gemmy quartz needles poking up amongst them. This fine cluster is complete all the way around, with contact only on the back face where the specimen was removed from the matrix. 6.3 x 5.0 x 4.0cm
Bright, sharp and lustrous, deep red crystals of sphalerite from the Cumberland Mine (now closed) near the Elmwood. These fine crystals are on a sparkly dolomite matrix. From the fine collection of Paul Jung, recently dispersed at the Denver Show. 8.4 x 6.2 x 1.8cm
A pristine, lavender cube of fluorite with a euhedral crystal of sphalerite leaning against it and small dolomites decorating it, on a sparkling matrix - from the now-closed Elmwood. 4.6 x 3.3 x 2.7cm
A showy and aesthetic cluster of lustrous, twinned, black sphalerite crystals with low-lustre, gunmetal-gray galena crystals on a bit of matrix from Dalnegorsk, Russia. Very little new material has come from here in the last few years, as most of the mines are shut down. Ex Marty Lewadny Collection of Winnipeg, Canada. 4.6 x 3.7 x 3.1 cm
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