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Sphalerite from Bachelor Mine, Creede District, Mineral County, Colorado

 
Sphalerite from Bachelor Mine, Creede District, Mineral County, Colorado

Sphalerite from Bachelor Mine, Creede District, Mineral County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 43374
Mineral:Sphalerite
Locality:Bachelor Mine, Creede District, Mineral County, Colorado
Description:Transparent yellow Spinel-law twinned sphalerite crystals on matrix of black sphalerite microcrystals. The large crystals are highly lustrous and easily show transparency with ordinary lighting. Looks beautiful under magnification.
Overall Size:32x29x15 mm
Crystals:1-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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