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Eagle Picher Mine, Cardin, Tri-State District, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma, USA
Large, complex crystals of black sphalerite up to 5 cm on pink dolomite crystals up to 1 cm. I have many of these old specimens in the past and every one was damaged. This specimen is pristine: all crystals complete and undamaged. Overall size of mineral specimen: 9x7x5 cm. Size of individual crystals: 1-5 cm. |
| © 2002 John H. Betts | Photo ID: 4798 View Count: 347 |
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Eagle Picher Mine, Cardin, Tri-State District, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma, USA
1 3/4 inch crystals of sphalerite laying on a bed of cream-colored saddle-shaped dolomites measuring 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches all sprinkled with tiny chalcopyrites. In the collection of Charles Creekmur. |
| © Charles Creekmur | Photo ID: 19085 View Count: 211 |
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Eagle Picher Mine, Cardin, Tri-State District, Ottawa Co., 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 ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 47627 View Count: 208 |
