Specimen #1260

Name: Golden Calcite Crystal on Lustrous Sphalerite Matrix

Type: Mineral

Locality: Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 8.8 x 5 cm.

Weight:

Acquired: 2009-02-05

Source: Superior Gallery Auction: Kevin Ward Collection

Label: Y

Comment: Lot #252, A very special example with excellent size, shaping, and bright colors. With a Collector's Edge label.

Minerals: Calcite (CaCO₃) Sphalerite ((Zn,Fe)S)

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Golden Calcite Crystal on Lustrous Sphalerite Matrix, From the now closed Elmwood Mine in Smith County, Tennessee - 8.8 x 5 cm.

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Golden Calcite Crystal on Lustrous Sphalerite Matrix, From the now closed Elmwood Mine in Smith County, Tennessee - 8.8 x 5 cm.