| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Russia > Sphalerite (Spinel Law twinned crystals) |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 51498 |
| Mineral: | Sphalerite (Spinel Law twinned crystals) |
| Locality: | Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia |
| Description: | Brilliantly lustrous black sphalerite crystals exhibiting complex and repeated twinning following the Spinel Law of twinning on the octahedral {111} faces. The sphalerite crystals are fully crystallized on all sides of the cluster. Ex. Larry Krause (1945-2010) collection |
| Overall Size: | 5.5x4x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 10-20 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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