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Sphalerite with Dolomite from Lockport Quarry, Niagara County, New York

 
Sphalerite with Dolomite from Lockport Quarry, Niagara County, New York

Sphalerite with Dolomite from Lockport Quarry, Niagara County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 43626
Mineral:Sphalerite with Dolomite
Locality:Lockport Quarry, Niagara County, New York
Description:Rich specimen of transparent yellow-brown sphalerite crystals up to 3.5 mm long on limestone matrix with colorless rhombohedral dolomite crystals to 1 mm across. Sphalerite is a rare mineral in the Lockport limestone and highly sought-after.
Overall Size:32x23x22 mm
Crystals:0.2-3.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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