Greenockite Coating Calcite

Greenockite Coating Calcite from Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

Collection

John Betts - Fine Minerals

Description

Bright lemon-yellow Greenockite microcrystals completely coating rhombohedral white Calcite crystals to 4 mm intermixed with translucent brown Sphalerite crystals up to 10 mm. Looks beautiful under magnification. Ex. Robert A. Fitton, (1930-2008); ex. Joe Cilen (1916-1997) #2074.

Locality

Tri-State Lead-Zinc Mining District, near Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri

Dimensions

25 x 24 x 20 mm.


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