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Sphalerite from Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

 
Sphalerite from Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

Sphalerite from Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION:No. 77620
Mineral:Sphalerite
Locality:Lime Crest Quarry (Limecrest), Sussex Mills, 4.5 km northwest of Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey
Description:Crystallized mass of translucent yellow sphalerite from the famous one-time-find of Mississippi Valley-Type mineralization encountered in 1992-3. One large are is internally transparent and might be facetable. Sulfides are uncommon at this marble deposit Collected 16 May 1993 during the FOMS field trip
Overall Size:20x20x13 mm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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