Rhodochrosite with Sphalerite, Quartz
specimen number:
9302068
location:
Trepca, Kosovo
description:
A beautiful combination specimen from this famous locality. Bright lustrous crystals of sphalerite measuring to 3.0 cm in size are set up on this matrix with pink crystallized rhodochrosite and colorless crystallized calcite. In good condition with slight micro-cleaving present as shown up close in the video. The specimen comes with a previous collection label that dates the piece to the early 1970s.
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