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Sphalerite (Spinel-law twinned crystals) from Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

 
Sphalerite (Spinel-law twinned crystals) from Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

Sphalerite (Spinel-law twinned crystals) from Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

Sphalerite (Spinel-law twinned crystals) from Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

Sphalerite (Spinel-law twinned crystals) from Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

DESCRIPTION:No. 48088
Mineral:Sphalerite (Spinel-law twinned crystals)
Locality:Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Description:Complex cluster of lustrous black Spinel-law twinned sphalerite crystals to 50 mm with minor white calcite. The sphalerite crystals are repeatedly twinned following the Spinel Law on the {111} plane resulting in intricate patterns.
Overall Size:9x6.5x4.5 cm
Crystals:5-50 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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