Covellite and Sphalerite

Covellite and Sphalerite from Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey

Collection

John Betts - Fine Minerals

Description

Platy blue-gray Covellite embedded in translucent yellow Sphalerite. Several areas of Covellite are visible on the specimen. Rare. Ex. Robert Hauck collection, co-founder of the Sterling Hill Mining Museum.

Locality

Sterling Mine, Ogdensburg, Sterling Hill, Sussex County, New Jersey

Dimensions

9 x 4 x 4 cm.


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