| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Kansas > Galena on Sphalerite with Dolomite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 44415 |
| Mineral: | Galena on Sphalerite with Dolomite |
| Locality: | Wilbur Mine, Tri-State Lead Mining District, near Treece, Cherokee County, Kansas |
| Description: | Bright gray-metallic cubo-octahedral galena crystals to 5 mm on larger black sphalerite crystals up to 35 mm across with complex crystallization patterns on the surfaces, plus tan-colored dolomite crystals to 5 mm. Uncommon to get specific mine locality. Ex. Chas. W. Velte Jr. (1914-1987) collection |
| Overall Size: | 5.5x5x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-35 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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