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Sphalerite & Dolomite

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Sphalerite & Dolomite

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Description
Locality: 
Lincoln Quarry, Clinton Township, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 2.5 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.80cm
Description

For sale is a specimen of reddish-orange sphalerite crystals on white dolomite crystals. The largest sphalerite crystal is 8mm long.

All the faces of the crystals are intact and there is no chipping. There is one small etched crack that appears to have formed prior to the removal of the specimen from the quarry. One side has been sawn.

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

Seller Information

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Please note that we do not hold any responsibility for transport damages or loss of shipped goods if insured shipping is not purchased. Transport damages are to be claimed directly to the transport company in case of insured shipment. The recipients are solely responsible for the compliance of the shipped items with local customs restrictions and tax issues.