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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 42238 |
| Mineral: | Sphalerite and Quartz |
| Locality: | Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan Province, China |
| Description: | Transparent deep red-brown sphalerite crystals up to 14 mm across on matrix of colorless quartz crystals to up to 2 mm. The sphalerite crystals are highly lustrous and show good translucency throughout. Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #454; acquired in 1998 |
| Overall Size: | 5.5x4x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-14 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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