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Calcite, Dolomite, Sphalerite from Walworth Quarry, Wayne County, New York

 
Calcite, Dolomite, Sphalerite from Walworth Quarry, Wayne County, New York

Calcite, Dolomite, Sphalerite from Walworth Quarry, Wayne County, New York

Calcite, Dolomite, Sphalerite from Walworth Quarry, Wayne County, New York

Calcite, Dolomite, Sphalerite from Walworth Quarry, Wayne County, New York

Calcite, Dolomite, Sphalerite from Walworth Quarry, Wayne County, New York

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Calcite, Dolomite, Sphalerite from Walworth Quarry, Wayne County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 71359
Mineral:Calcite, Dolomite, Sphalerite
Locality:Walworth Quarry, Wayne County, New York
Description:Lustrous translucent brown scalenohedral calcite crystals to 28 mm with lustrous translucent white rhombohedral dolomite crystals to 5 mm with lustrous translucent red-brown sphalerite crystals to 3 mm. The bottom was sawn flat to reduce matrix. From my private collection; collected ca. 2000
Overall Size:10x6.5x5.5 cm
Crystals:1-28 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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