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Galena with Sphalerite from Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

 
Galena with Sphalerite from Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

Galena with Sphalerite from Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 49844
Mineral:Galena with Sphalerite
Locality:Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey
Description:Brilliant crystals of metallic galena with translucent yellow sphalerite from the famous Mississippi Valley-Type mineralization encountered at the quarry in 1996-97. This formation was massive resulting in only cleavage faces visible.
Overall Size:4.5x3x3 cm
Crystals:1-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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