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Sphalerite from Cumberland Mine, Smith County, Tennessee

 
Sphalerite from Cumberland Mine, Smith County, Tennessee

Sphalerite from Cumberland Mine, Smith County, Tennessee

Sphalerite from Cumberland Mine, Smith County, Tennessee

Sphalerite from Cumberland Mine, Smith County, Tennessee

Sphalerite from Cumberland Mine, Smith County, Tennessee

DESCRIPTION:No. 65352
Mineral:Sphalerite
Locality:Cumberland Mine, Smith County, Tennessee
Description:Showy cluster of highly lustrous transparent dark-brown sphalerite crystals on gray limestone. The sphalerite crystals are complexly twinned resulting in many irregular crystal shapes. Ex. Irving Horowitz collection #2372
Overall Size:5x4x3.5 cm
Crystals:2-16 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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