Sphalerite with Galena
specimen number:
3651436
location:
Thomaston Dam, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
description:
Sparkling micro crystals of sphalerite across the top of this matrix with galena. Some fluorite present as well is crystallized quartz. At one time these were labeled as the mineral wurtzite, but have since proven to be sphalerite.
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