AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Connecticut > Sphalerite on Prehnite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 53710 |
Mineral: | Sphalerite on Prehnite |
Locality: | O and G Industries Southbury Quarry, Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut |
Description: | Large (for this species at this locality) 4 mm transparent yellow-green sphalerite crystal on translucent green prehnite with remnants of colorless calcite around the edges. Sphalerite is rare at this locality and sought-after by collectors. From my personal collection; collected by William (Bill) Barrett (1924-2018) |
Overall Size: | 8x7x4 cm |
Crystals: | 4 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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