Calcite with Fluorite, Sphalerite, Quartz
specimen number:
4271221
location:
Elmwood mine, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
description:
Attractive combination specimen with a glassy gemmy yellowish scalenohedral calcite crystal set on a matrix with gemmy lustrous purple cubic crystals of fluorite and minor red crystallized sphalerite. The calcite crystal is slightly cleaved along the right edge as seen in the video. Still quite nice. The calcite crystal exhibits twinning.
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