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Sphalerite from Walworth Quarry, Wayne County, New York

 
Sphalerite from Walworth Quarry, Wayne County, New York

Sphalerite from Walworth Quarry, Wayne County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 52397
Mineral:Sphalerite
Locality:Walworth Quarry, Wayne County, New York
Description:Lustrous transparent brown sphalerite crystals to 5 mm on limestone matrix with small dolomite crystals to 1 mm. Sphalerite is rare at this limestone quarry where carbonates dominate and sought after by collectors.
Overall Size:19x13x11 mm
Crystals:0.5-5.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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