AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Kosovo > Sphalerite var. Spinel-law Twin |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 21386 |
Mineral: | Sphalerite var. Spinel-law Twin |
Locality: | Trepca District, 10 km east of Kosozska Mitrovica, Kosovo |
Description: | Lustrous crystals of black sphalerite showing Spinel-law twinning. The twin plane is distinguished by the v-shaped triangular faces. The sphalerite is highly reflective and has complex crystal patterns on the surfaces. Ex. Robert C. Linck (1905-1970) |
Overall Size: | 21x18x17 mm |
Crystals: | 5-14 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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