Galena with Sphalerite
specimen number:
2212312
location:
Picher Field, Tri-State District, Oklahoma, USA
description: The Picher Mining Field, located within the Tri-State Mining District at the border of Oklahoma and Kansas, was once the most productive zinc and lead mining area in the world. Large-scale mining began around 1913 following major ore discoveries near t
Lustrous crystals of cubic galena on crystallized sphalerite. In good condition.
Size: 2.8 x 2.0 x 1.8 cm (thumbnail)
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