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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 22792 |
| Mineral: | Sphalerite and Dolomite |
| Locality: | Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri |
| Description: | Translucent crystal of dark red-brown sphalerite with overgrowth of scattered white dolomite crystals. The small sphalerite crystals are much more translucent. Remarkably, the specimen shows little damage, common to minerals from the locality. |
| Overall Size: | 7x4x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-8 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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