AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Colorado > Sphalerite on Quartz |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 48453 |
Mineral: | Sphalerite on Quartz |
Locality: | Commodore Mine, Creede District, Mineral County, Colorado |
Description: | Sparkling cluster of transparent yellow sphalerite crystals up to 9 mm across with translucent colorless quartz crystals to 3 mm. The sphalerite is uncommonly transparent and many crystals are Spinel-law twinned. Ex. Robert P. Bates (1926-2008) collection #1027 |
Overall Size: | 5x2.5x2.5 cm |
Crystals: | 1-9 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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