gemmy Sphalerite slab (Ken Roberts Coll.)

Las Manforas Mine (Aliva Mine), Camaleno, Cantabria, Spain
Small Cabinet, 9.0 x 7.3 x 1.4 cm
Start Time: 08/05/2018 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/09/2018 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

An absolutely stunning polished color-zoned slab from this world-class sphalerite locale. The remarkable gemminess of this common zinc ore species and fabulous segmented sharp, parallel-growth color-zoning of the two intergrown crystals are other worldly. Front-lit or back-lit, the slab just GLOWS with banded hues of reds, oranges, yellows and greens! Dramatic, sculptural and most colorful sphalerite from the Ken Roberts Collection. 264 grams mass.

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