Sphalerite, Dolomite & Marcasite (Sanabria Coll.)

Troya Mine, Mutiloa, Basque Country, Spain
Small Cabinet, 8.9 x 8.1 x 6.0 cm
Start Time: 05/12/2017 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 05/18/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Gemmy, highly lustrous brownish-orange sphalerite crystals GLOW with rich reddish-orange color when backlit on this rich and excellent combination specimen. Clusters of curved saddle-shaped dolomite rhombs and bronzy marcasite crystal clusters are fine and typical accessories from this extinct underground Pb-Zn mine, that operated from 1986-93 (MINDAT). Choice combination material from the Raul Sanabria Collection.

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