Sphalerite with Calcite
specimen number:
1652473
location:
New Glencrieff Mine, Wanlockhead, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK
description:
Fine large classic old Scottish specimen with semi lustrous twinned crystals of sphalerite measuring to 2.7 cm in size on a cluster of colorless scalenohedral calcite crystals. Cleaving is present to some of the calcite crystals, the sphalerite crystals are in good condition. The calcite crystals are brightly fluorescent under longwave ultraviolet light.
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