Sphalerite w/ Calcite xl (rare combo - classic locale) Kay Robertson Coll.

Las Manforas Mine, Camaleno, Cantabria, Spain
Miniature, 4.6 x 3.5 x 2.0 cm
Start Time: 06/29/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/06/2017 6:30:15 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Juicy, highly lustrous, translucent, reddish-orange sphalerite from this world-class sphalerite locality. Calcite is RARE from here and a 1.2 cm, doubly terminated, colorless gem crystal is dramatically perched on the top edge of this exceptional and rare combination from this classic locale. The sphalerite GLOWS with burnt-orange color, when backlit! Choice material from the Kay Robertson Collection # 11541. Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record).

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