| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colorado > Sphalerite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 37771 |
| Mineral: | Sphalerite |
| Locality: | Big Four Mine, Summit County, Colorado |
| Description: | Heavy cluster of crystallized translucent sphalerite with complex crystallization patterns on the surfaces. When rear-illuminated the sphalerite shows gemmy areas with dark red-brown to yellow color. All crystals are complexly Spinel-law twinned. Ex. John Albanese, Jr. |
| Overall Size: | 9x7x5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-4 cm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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