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Description: Sphalerite Locality: Balmat-Edwards Zinc District, St Lawrence County, New York, USA (Locality at mindat.org) Another first class thumb, this one a GEM yellow sphalerite from New York. Such pieces are extremely rare and this is one of the best of any size that I have seen or know of from this zinc mine. It is nearly pristine, is gemmy all through, and has a bright color that is easily seen without any backlighting at all, just like yellow glass! Thumbnail, 2.75 x 1.75 x 1.5 cm
Title: Sphalerite-18471
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Author: Rob Lavinsky / iRocks.com
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