| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from France > Sphalerite on Siderite and Quartz with Galena |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73977 |
| Mineral: | Sphalerite on Siderite and Quartz with Galena |
| Locality: | Réalmont, Midi-Pyrénées, France |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent red sphalerite crystals to 0.5 mm on tan-colored siderite and quartz microcrystals with gray-metallic cubic galena crystals to 1 mm. The sphalerite crystals look beautiful under magnification. Rear was sawn flat to reduce bulk. Ex. Julius Weber (1914-2003) collection, principle photographer of the Encyclopedia of Minerals (1974) |
| Overall Size: | 7x4.5x1.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 0.1-1.0 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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