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Quartz, Calcite, Sphalerite from West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

 
Quartz, Calcite, Sphalerite from West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

Quartz, Calcite, Sphalerite from West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

Quartz, Calcite, Sphalerite from West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

Quartz, Calcite, Sphalerite from West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

Quartz, Calcite, Sphalerite from West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

Quartz, Calcite, Sphalerite from West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

Quartz, Calcite, Sphalerite from West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England

DESCRIPTION:No. 71851
Mineral:Quartz, Calcite, Sphalerite
Locality:West Cumberland Iron Mining District, Cumbria, England
Description:Lustrous translucent colorless quartz crystals to 6 mm with prismatic translucent gray hexagonal calcite crystals to 15 mm and lustrous black sphalerite crystals to 4 mm. With old pen-and-ink label on one edge from the infamous Lord Calvert. Ex. John F. Lord Calvert (1825-1897); purchased in 1938 by Martin Ehrmann (1904-1972); ex. John S. Albanese (1898-1969); ex. John E. MacDonald (1933-2009)
Overall Size:8x7x4.5 cm
Crystals:1-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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