Sphalerite with Fluorite, Dolomite, Quartz
specimen number:
4271616
location:
Elmwood mine, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
description:
An attractive combination piece from this famous mining district. A lustrous black grouping of sphalerite crystals 4.0 cm across set nicely on a brecciated matrix cemented by micro crystallized quartz and white dolomite. Small gemmy crystals of purple fluorite to 1.3 cm in size scattered throughout. There is some cleaving on some of the fluorite crystal edges as shown in the video. This still in very good condition.
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