Sphalerite

  
Sphalerite with barite
Origin: Manuelita Mine, Morococha Distr, Lima Dept, Peru
Sample size: 9.5 x 7 x 4.5 cm
 
  
Sphalerite, chalcopyrite and galena
Origin: Emperious Vein, Commodore Mine, Creede, Mineral Co., Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4.2 x 4.2 x 1.8 cm
 
  
 
  
Sphalerite on chert
Origin: Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Sample size: 11.8 x 6.5 x 4.0 cm (top), 8.2 x 7.4 x 5.0 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Matrix covered on all sides by white dolomite crystals. Scattered amongst these dolomite crystals are black micro crystals of sphalerite and brassy micro crystals of pyrite.
Origin: Newfoundland Zinc mine, Daniels Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada
Sample size: 13 x 6.5 x 8 cm
 
  
Origin: Tri-State district, U.S.A.
Sample size: 13 x 14 x 18 mm
 
  
Sphalerite with quartz
Origin:  Rucheng Mine, Chaojia, Nuanshui, Rucheng Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Sample size: 6.7 x 3.4 x 4.8 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

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