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Sphalerite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

 
Sphalerite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

Sphalerite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

DESCRIPTION:No. 36599
Mineral:Sphalerite
Locality:Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Description:Lustrous translucent red-brown sphalerite crystals in an elongated cluster perched on a thin slab of quartz crystal-coated limestone. The sphalerite is complexly crystallized, with many crystals exhibiting Spinel-law twinning.
Overall Size:8x8x3 cm
Crystals:3-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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