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Galena : PbS, Calcite : CaCO3, Sphalerite : (Zn,Fe2+)S

Cumberland Mine, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA

A thin sliver of limestone breccia has clusters of tanslucent red brown sphalerite along its edge. Dotted over this are bright cubes of galena and small gemmy double terminated calcites.
 © 2002 Thames Valley MineralsPhoto ID: 5352    View Count: 402

Galena : PbS, Sphalerite : (Zn,Fe2+)S

Cumberland Mine, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA

A VERY AESTHETIC and pristine specimen of a lustrous, COMPLETE ALL-AROUND, 2.0 cm galena cube beautifully perched on lustrous sphalerite crystal with a scattering of tiny, gemmy calcite crystals. This exquisite Lewadny Collection piece is from the now-closed Cumberland Mine, which is near the famous and now-closed Elmwood Mine. NOT your common ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 38367    View Count: 297
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