Sphalerite

Yellow sphalerite crystal with small pyrite crystals on top
Origin: Lengenbach, Binntal, Switzerland
Picture height: 3 mm
Sample owner: M.A. Zakrzewski
 
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Pieter Stemvers, Leusden, Netherlands

email: stemvers@hetnet.nl

 

  
Origin: Picher, Oklahoma, USA
Sample size: 6 x 4 x 4 cm, crystals 1 cm
 
  
Origin: Denton mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
Sample size: 6 x 4 x 3 cm, crystals to 1 cm
 
  
Sphalerite on quartz
Origin: Madan district, Bulgaria
Sample size: 5 x 5 x 3 cm
 
  
Origin: Bachelor mine, Creede, Colorado
Sample size: 8 x 6 x 6 cm,  crystals to 1 cm
 
  
 
  
Origin: Penfield, New York , U.S.A.
Sample size: a 1.1 cm root beer red colored euhedral sphalerite crystal with another 6 mm crystal perched nicely on white dolomite matrix (top), 3 x 1 x 1.5 cm matrix piece with a 6 mm root beer red crystal (bottom)
 
  
Sphalerite on dolomite
Origin: Penfield Quarry, Penfield, Monroe Co., New York, United States
Ex. Eaton Collection
Sample size: 3.5 x 3 x 1.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Origin: Linwood mine, Buffalo, Iowa, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4.5 x 3.5 x 3 cm
 
  
Origin: Herja mine, 6 km NE of Baia Mare, Maramures, Romania
Sample size: 9.5 x 6.5 x 4 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  
  
Origin: Rosiclare Level South-End Main Orebody, Denton Mine, Harris Creek District, Hardin County, Illinois, U.S.A.
mined August 1983
Sample size: 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

Origin: Que River, Tasmania, Australia
Sample size: unknown
Sample owner: Steve Sorrell
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Steve Sorrell

Crocoite.com

 

Sphalerite crystal on feldspar with and un ID'd irridescent yellow green coating
Origin: Comet mine, Dundas, Zeehan District, Tasmania, Australia
Sample size: 1 mm crystal
Sample owner: Vic Cloete, donated by Brian Carney
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Vic Cloete 

 

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