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Sphalerite var. Marmatite with Siderite from Eagle Mine, Gilman, Eagle County, Colorado

 
Sphalerite var. Marmatite with Siderite from Eagle Mine, Gilman, Eagle County, Colorado

Sphalerite var. Marmatite with Siderite from Eagle Mine, Gilman, Eagle County, Colorado

Sphalerite var. Marmatite with Siderite from Eagle Mine, Gilman, Eagle County, Colorado

Sphalerite var. Marmatite with Siderite from Eagle Mine, Gilman, Eagle County, Colorado

Sphalerite var. Marmatite with Siderite from Eagle Mine, Gilman, Eagle County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 64415
Mineral:Sphalerite var. Marmatite with Siderite
Locality:Eagle Mine, Gilman, Eagle County, Colorado
Description:Double-sided specimen of lustrous black marmatite crystals, the iron-rich variety of the mineral sphalerite, to 3 mm on yellow-metallic pyrite with translucent brown flattened rhombohedral (disc-shaped) siderite crystals to 12 mm on front and rear. Ex. Morse collection
Overall Size:7x6x4 cm
Crystals:1-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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