Calcite with Sphalerite
specimen number:
4081985
location:
Minerva No. 1 mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
description: Mostly transparent and lustrous scalenohedral calcite crystals to 2.5 cm in length in a nice arrangement across the top of a lustrous black sphalerite crystal matrix. Very minor fluorite present. Some cleaving present very typical of these, this still in good condition.
Size: 16.0 x 11.0 x 9.0 cm (large-cabinet)
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