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Sphalerite (complexly twinned crystals) from Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

 
Sphalerite (complexly twinned crystals) from Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

Sphalerite (complexly twinned crystals) from Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

Sphalerite (complexly twinned crystals) from Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

Sphalerite (complexly twinned crystals) from Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

DESCRIPTION:No. 62561
Mineral:Sphalerite (complexly twinned crystals)
Locality:Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri
Description:Lustrous translucent dark red-brown sphalerite crystals with iridescent luster on the surfaces. On the edges, where the sphalerite is thinnest, it shows yellow transparency. Collected ca. 1945
Overall Size:4x3.5x2 cm
Crystals:1-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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