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Sphalerite with Ankerite from Eagle Mine, Gilman District, Eagle County, Colorado

 
Sphalerite with Ankerite from Eagle Mine, Gilman District, Eagle County, Colorado

Sphalerite with Ankerite from Eagle Mine, Gilman District, Eagle County, Colorado

Sphalerite with Ankerite from Eagle Mine, Gilman District, Eagle County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 39379
Mineral:Sphalerite with Ankerite
Locality:Eagle Mine, Gilman District, Eagle County, Colorado
Description:Double-sided cluster of black sphalerite crystals up to 6 mm on the front and rhombohedral tan-colored ankerite crystals up to 7 mm on the rear. The sphalerite crystals are tetrahedral form with complex edge striations. Ex. Carnegie Museum collection
Overall Size:6x4x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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