AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from England > Siderite on Sphalerite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 41605 |
Mineral: | Siderite on Sphalerite |
Locality: | Force Crag Mine, Braithwaite District, Cumbria, England |
Description: | Layered formation of quartz overgrown by lustrous black sphalerite crystals up to 8 mm across with a partial overgrowth of red-brown bladed siderite crystals up to 3 mm across. The sphalerite crystals are remarkably transparent, though difficult to see. |
Overall Size: | 8x5x2 cm |
Crystals: | 1-8 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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