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Sphalerite & Dolomite

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Sphalerite & Dolomite

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Description
Locality: 
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, United States of America
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 6 × 5 cm
Description

A lustrous brown sphalerite crystal on dolomite crystals

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

Formula: 
ZnS
Strunz: 
2.CB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Dolomite

Formula: 
CaMg(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal - Rhombohedral
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White