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Sphalerite and Quartz from Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan, China

 
Sphalerite and Quartz from Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan, China

Sphalerite and Quartz from Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan, China

Sphalerite and Quartz from Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 71870
Mineral:Sphalerite and Quartz
Locality:Shuikoushan Mine, Hunan, China
Description:Highly lustrous transparent dark-red sphalerite crystals to 11 mm over lustrous colorless quartz crystals to 1 mm coating matrix and partially coating a few sphalerite crystals. The sphalerite crystals are complex form with bright luster. Ex. D. Miller collection #M1297; collected ca. 1998
Overall Size:6x4x3.5 cm
Crystals:1-11 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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