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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 61422 |
| Mineral: | Sphalerite with Dolomite |
| Locality: | West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England |
| Description: | Lustrous red-black sphalerite crystals to 4 mm on one face of compact crystallized sphalerite mass with creme-colored rhombohedral dolomite crystals to 3 mm. The sphalerite crystals show internal transparency when viewed under magnification. From the collection of Dr. Isaac Lea (1792-1886) donated in 1891 to the US National Museum (Smithsonian) No. 49585; traded to Robert C. Linck (1905-1970) |
| Overall Size: | 9x5x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 2-4 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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