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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 46636 |
| Mineral: | Sphalerite with Quartz overgrowth |
| Locality: | Wheatley Mine, Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| Description: | Heavy plate of solid red-brown sphalerite with complete crystals to 20 mm on the top face, with partial overgrowth of lustrous transparent quartz crystals to 4 mm. The sphalerite is highly translucent. Ex. A. Lincoln Sherk II, MD. (1896-1970) |
| Overall Size: | 10x8x3.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-20 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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