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Sphalerite and Dolomite from Niagara Falls Quarry (Redlands Quarry), Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York

 
Sphalerite and Dolomite from Niagara Falls Quarry (Redlands Quarry), Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York

Sphalerite and Dolomite from Niagara Falls Quarry (Redlands Quarry), Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 45537
Mineral:Sphalerite and Dolomite
Locality:Niagara Falls Quarry (Redlands Quarry), Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York
Description:Transparent red-orange sphalerite crystals to 1 mm on limestone matrix with translucent rhombohedral colorless dolomite crystals to 2 mm. The sphalerite crystals look beautiful under magnification.
Overall Size:22x17x7 mm
Crystals:0.2-2.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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