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Sphalerite from Gordonsville Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

 
Sphalerite from Gordonsville Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

Sphalerite from Gordonsville Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

Sphalerite from Gordonsville Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

DESCRIPTION:No. 55712
Mineral:Sphalerite
Locality:Gordonsville Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Description:Complexly crystallized translucent-to-transparent brown sphalerite crystals with lustrous crystal faces. The sphalerite crystals are in parallel groups that simultaneously reflect light from certain angles. A thin quartz vein runs through the middle. Ex. N. Severi collection #200
Overall Size:7x4x3 cm
Crystals:1-12 mm
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