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Sphalerite on Quartz from Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan Province, China

 
Sphalerite on Quartz from Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan Province, China

Sphalerite on Quartz from Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan Province, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 62767
Mineral:Sphalerite on Quartz
Locality:Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan Province, China
Description:Large rounded cluster of transparent-to-translucent brown sphalerite crystals to 16 mm on gray matrix coated with limonite-stained quartz crystals to 1 mm. The sphalerite crystals are unusually large for this occurrence. A few corners are bruised.
Overall Size:6.5x3.5x3 cm
Crystals:1-16 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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