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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 81342
Mineral:Sphalerite (contact twinned crystals)
Locality:Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri
Description:Lustrous black sphalerite crystals attached to a fragment of gray chert on the bottom. The sphalerite crystals have complexly striated surfaces and three crystals exhibit lamellar contact twinning, with change in striations highlighting the twin planes. Ex. Willard Elsing (1911-2004)
Overall Size:5.5x4x3 cm
Crystals:4-34 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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