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Sphalerite from (Hoggs Mine), Alston Moor, Cumbria, England

 
Sphalerite from (Hoggs Mine), Alston Moor, Cumbria, England

Sphalerite from (Hoggs Mine), Alston Moor, Cumbria, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 41599
Mineral:Sphalerite
Locality:(Hoggs Mine), Alston Moor, Cumbria, England
Description:Sparkling cluster of lustrous black-brown sphalerite crystals lining convoluted cavities running through matrix. The sphalerite crystals look beautiful under magnification. Ex. W.B. Thompson; ex. N. Jorgenssen
Overall Size:7x6x3 cm
Crystals:1-3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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