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Sphalerite on Dolomite from Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

 
Sphalerite on Dolomite from Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

Sphalerite on Dolomite from Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

Sphalerite on Dolomite from Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

DESCRIPTION:No. 37729
Mineral:Sphalerite on Dolomite
Locality:Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri
Description:Complex crystals up to 30 mm across of brown sphalerite overgrown on pink saddle-shaped dolomite crystals up to 5 mm. Ex. John Albanese (1898-1969), ex. John Albanese, Jr.
Overall Size:5x5x2 cm
Crystals:4-30 mm
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