Sphalerite with Galena, Pyrite, Quartz

specimen number:
3671016

location:
Syndicate pit, Walkerville, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA

description:
Superb example for the species from this old mining district with lustrous black twinned crystals of sphalerite to 1.6 cm in size across the top of this matrix with crystallized quartz, galena, and pyrite. Said to have come from the very early days of mining.

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