Sphalerite with Calcite
specimen number:
2212302
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
Interesting specimen showing a chert breccia matrix with a hole through the center of it, scattered throughout dark red crystals of sphalerite. Minor calcite present as well. In good condition and somewhat unique.
Questions about this specimen?
Send an email
or call us: 314-341-1811.
See More
Related by Mineral (Sphalerite):
Sphalerite — Illinois
Origin: Davis-Deardorff Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
Number: (2312299)
Size: 10.0 x 10.0 x 2.0 cm (cabinet)
Sphalerite — Oklahoma
Origin: Picher Field, Tri-State District, Oklahoma, USA
Number: (9771297)
Size: 3.5 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm (miniature)
Sphalerite — Tennessee
Origin: Elmwood Mine, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
Number: (2013455)
Size: 10.0 x 7.5 x 4.0 cm (cabinet)
Related by Location (Picher Field):
Sphalerite — Oklahoma
Origin: Picher Field, Tri-State District, Oklahoma, USA
Number: (9771297)
Size: 3.5 x 3.2 x 2.7 cm (miniature)
Sphalerite — Oklahoma
Origin: Picher Field, Tri-State District, Oklahoma, USA
Number: (2212196)
Size: 6.5 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm (small-cabinet)
Sphalerite — Oklahoma
Origin: Picher Field, Tri-State District, Oklahoma, USA
Number: (9771191)
Size: 4.0 x 2.6 x 2.5 cm (miniature)