| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Oklahoma > Quartz over Sphalerite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 39694 |
| Mineral: | Quartz over Sphalerite |
| Locality: | Tri-State Lead Mining District, Picher, Ottawa County, Oklahoma |
| Description: | Lustrous translucent colorless quartz crystals completely coating brown sphalerite crystals. The quartz crystals are transparent with milky center zones. A few corners are chipped. An attractive specimen from the old mining district that is now closed. Ex. John Albanese, Jr. |
| Overall Size: | 7x6x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-20 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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