Sphalerite (ex Charlie Key Collection)

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallee-du-Richelieu RCM, Monteregie, Quebec, Canada
Thumbnail, 1.7 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm
Start Time: 04/19/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/26/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A beautiful specimen of Sphalerite from Mont Saint-Hilaire, featuring sharp, well-formed, GEMMY, soft yellow colored crystals measuring up to 1.1 cm associated with minor black Aegirine and white Albite. Great material, and gemmy Sphalerites are sought after from MSH. It is now difficult to obtain specimens from this locality as collecting has been limited / reduced in recent years, so if you collect minerals from this world famous prolific locality, don't miss out on this attractive thumbnail. From the collection of renowned mineral dealer, Charlie Key.

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