Sphalerite, Dolomite, Chalcopyrite
Eagle Picher Mine, Cardin, Picher Field, Ottawa County, Oklahoma, USA
A STRIKING and SUPERB, old-time, Tri-State specimen of a large, lustrous and striated, 5.2 cm, black sphalerite crystal nicely perched on light-pink dolomite rhombs, which are thinly to thickly sprinkled with small sphalerite and iridescent, chalcopyrite crystals. This fine old-timer from Oklahoma is from the old dealer stock of Dr. Gary Hansen ...
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