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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 45865 |
| Mineral: | Sphalerite |
| Locality: | Redlands Quarry, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York |
| Description: | Transparent red-brown sphalerite with remnants of limestone matrix on one corner and a cleaved bottom face. Sphalerite is an uncommon mineral in the dolomite-dolostone quarries of northern New York state and prized by local mineral collectors. |
| Overall Size: | 9x8x6 mm |
| Crystals: | 9 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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