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Sphalerite on Dolomite from Penfield Quarry, Monroe County, New York

 
Sphalerite on Dolomite from Penfield Quarry, Monroe County, New York

Sphalerite on Dolomite from Penfield Quarry, Monroe County, New York

Sphalerite on Dolomite from Penfield Quarry, Monroe County, New York

Sphalerite on Dolomite from Penfield Quarry, Monroe County, New York

Sphalerite on Dolomite from Penfield Quarry, Monroe County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 48006
Mineral:Sphalerite on Dolomite
Locality:Penfield Quarry, Monroe County, New York
Description:Lustrous transparent brown sphalerite crystals to 7 mm across with translucent rhombohedral colorless dolomite crystals to 5 mm on limestone. The sphalerite crystals are rare at this locality and look beautiful when viewed under magnification. Collected ca. 1990
Overall Size:25x25x15 mm
Crystals:1-7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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