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Sphalerite with Siderite from Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

 
Sphalerite with Siderite from Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

Sphalerite with Siderite from Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia

DESCRIPTION:No. 33644
Mineral:Sphalerite with Siderite
Locality:Nikolaevskiy Mine, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
Description:Tetrahedral dark sphalerite crystals up to 30 mm with spherical aggregates of red-brown siderite. The sphalerite crystals have striated crystal surfaces the result of complex twinning. One corner is incomplete. Specimens from Dalnegorsk are scarce. Ex. John A. Rorer, Jr. collection #045
Overall Size:7x4.4x4 cm
Crystals:1-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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