Sphalerite with Galena

specimen number:
1655124

location:
Steetley Quarry, Dundas, Ontario, Canada

description:
Sparkling micro crystals of sphalerite across the top of a sphalerite matrix with galena. The light colored areas that are seen are not damage, but is a different coloration within the sphalerite. This is sitting upon what is called a schalenblende matrix, which in this case is basically a banded massive sphalerite.

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