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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 49760 |
| Mineral: | Sphalerite on Quartz |
| Locality: | Deveti Septemvri Mine, Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria |
| Description: | Lustrous dark sphalerite crystals to 9 mm over transparent quartz crystals to 13 mm long. The sphalerite appears to be black, but is actually translucent yellow (rare) when rear-illuminated. |
| Overall Size: | 12x10x6 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-13 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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