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Sphalerite var. Ruby Blende from Blue Goose Mine No. 1, Commerce, Ottawa County, Oklahoma

 
Sphalerite var. Ruby Blende from Blue Goose Mine No. 1, Commerce, Ottawa County, Oklahoma

Sphalerite var. Ruby Blende from Blue Goose Mine No. 1, Commerce, Ottawa County, Oklahoma

DESCRIPTION:No. 27496
Mineral:Sphalerite var. Ruby Blende
Locality:Blue Goose Mine No. 1, Commerce, Ottawa County, Oklahoma
Description:Translucent red-brown sphalerite crystals overgrown on a plate of matrix. The smaller crystals on one side are very translucent. The specimen is crystallized on front and rear, though a few crystals are missing where it was attached to matrix. Ex. Stuart F. Wise collection #256
Overall Size:8x5x3 cm
Crystals:1-22 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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