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Sphalerite on Quartz from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

 
Sphalerite on Quartz from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

Sphalerite on Quartz from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

Sphalerite on Quartz from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

DESCRIPTION:No. 36586
Mineral:Sphalerite on Quartz
Locality:Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Description:Lustrous brown sphalerite crystals in a complex cluster on thin plate of quartz crystals. The sphalerite crystals appear to be small 113 mm late-growth overgrown on a larger central sphalerite crystal.
Overall Size:7x4x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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