Sphalerite
specimen number:
1602594
location:
Mid-Continent mine, Treece, Cherokee Co., Kansas, USA
description:
Deep red lustrous translucent crystals of sphalerite to 0.5 cm in size on matrix. In good condition. Minor dolomite is present. The miners used to refer to this material as Ruby Jack sphalerite. Certainly pre-1970.
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